How Many People Are Named Kerrie Brown?

There are approximately 36 people named Kerrie Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kerrie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

36

1 in 9,520,954 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Kerrie: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kerrie. The peak year was 1971 with 425 births. The average person named Kerrie today is 51 years old.

Male
Female
0 85 170 255 340 425 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Ancestry of the First Name Kerrie

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kerrie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (88.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (4.18%) and Two or More Races (3.14%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Kerrie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Kerrie rose or fell over time.

White
88.38%
Black
4.18%
Hispanic
2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.19%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.76%
Two or More Races
3.14%

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

The surname Brown was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Brown in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
55.43%
Black
34.68%
Hispanic
3.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.66%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.85%
Two or More Races
4.83%

How we calculated this

The first name "Kerrie" 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 463.73 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Kerrie are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 36 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Kerrie Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Kerrie Brown?

We estimate approximately 36 people named Kerrie Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Kerrie is shared by 7,672 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,589,457.

How rare is the name Kerrie Brown?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans. The first name Kerrie is rare and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Kerrie a male or female name?

Kerrie is predominantly female, with 1.2% of bearers being male and 98.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1971 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Kerrie?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kerrie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (88.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (4.18%) and Two or More Races (3.14%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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