How Many People Are Named Hedy Brown?
There are approximately 6 people named Hedy Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hedy 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
6
1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Hedy: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hedy. The peak year was 1942 with 109 births. The average person named Hedy today is 61 years old.
Ancestry of the Brown Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Hedy" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% 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 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Hedy
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Hedy Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Hedy Brown?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Hedy Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Hedy is shared by 1,283 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Hedy Brown?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Hedy is rare and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Hedy a male or female name?
Hedy is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1942 and the average bearer today is 61 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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