How Many People Are Named Herbert Brown?
There are approximately 344 people named Herbert Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 996,379 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Herbert 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
344
1 in 996,379 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Herbert: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Herbert. The peak year was 1928 with 8,113 births. The average person named Herbert today is 69 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 "Herbert" has an estimated frequency of 0.0206% 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 344 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Herbert Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Herbert Brown?
We estimate approximately 344 people named Herbert Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Herbert is shared by 70,664 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Herbert Brown?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 996,379 Americans. The first name Herbert is uncommon and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Herbert a male or female name?
Herbert is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1928 and the average bearer today is 69 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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