How Many People Are Named Kay Brown?

There are approximately 256 people named Kay Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,338,884 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kay 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

256

1 in 1,338,884 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Kay: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kay. The peak year was 1942 with 3,719 births. The average person named Kay today is 70 years old.

Male
Female
0 744 1K 2K 3K 4K 1900 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 "Kay" has an estimated frequency of 0.0153% 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 256 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Kay Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Kay Brown?

We estimate approximately 256 people named Kay Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Kay is shared by 52,598 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Kay Brown?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,338,884 Americans. The first name Kay is uncommon and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Kay a male or female name?

Kay is predominantly female, with 3.8% of bearers being male and 96.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1942 and the average bearer today is 70 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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