How Many People Are Named Jennifer Brown?
There are approximately 6,531 people named Jennifer Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 52,481 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jennifer 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
6,531
1 in 52,481 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Jennifer: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jennifer. The peak year was 1972 with 63,792 births. The average person named Jennifer today is 46 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 "Jennifer" has an estimated frequency of 0.391% 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 6,531 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Jennifer Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Jennifer Brown?
We estimate approximately 6,531 people named Jennifer Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Jennifer is shared by 1,340,714 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Jennifer Brown?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 52,481 Americans. The first name Jennifer is very common and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Jennifer a male or female name?
Jennifer is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1972 and the average bearer today is 46 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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