How Many People Are Named Marlon Brando?
There are approximately 1 people named Marlon Brando living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marlon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brando. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Marlon: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marlon. The peak year was 1972 with 1,037 births. The average person named Marlon today is 38 years old.
Ancestry of the Brando Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brando, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Marlon" 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 "Brando" appears at a rate of 0.13 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Marlon Brando: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Marlon Brando?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Marlon Brando are alive in the United States today. The first name Marlon is shared by 28,600 Americans, and the surname Brando is shared by 437.
How rare is the name Marlon Brando?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Marlon is uncommon and the surname Brando is very rare.
Is Marlon a male or female name?
Marlon is predominantly male, with 98.9% of bearers being male and 1.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1972 and the average bearer today is 38 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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