How Many People Are Named Heather Brown?

There are approximately 2,365 people named Heather Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 144,928 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Heather with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

2,365

1 in 144,928 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Heather: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Heather. The peak year was 1975 with 24,367 births. The average person named Heather today is 45 years old.

Male
Female
0 5K 10K 15K 19K 24K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
57.95%
Black
35.60%
Hispanic
2.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.51%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.87%
Two or More Races
2.55%

How we calculated this

The first name "Heather" has an estimated frequency of 0.142% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Brown" appears at a rate of 487.16 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,365 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Heather Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Heather Brown?

We estimate approximately 2,365 people named Heather Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Heather is shared by 485,383 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Heather Brown?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 144,928 Americans. The first name Heather is common and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Heather a male or female name?

Heather is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1975 and the average bearer today is 45 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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