How Many People Are Named May Brown?
There are approximately 48 people named May Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,140,715 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name May 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
48
1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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May: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name May. The peak year was 1919 with 991 births. The average person named May today is 49 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 "May" 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 487.16 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 48 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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May Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named May Brown?
We estimate approximately 48 people named May Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name May is shared by 9,801 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name May Brown?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,140,715 Americans. The first name May is rare and the surname Brown is very common.
Is May a male or female name?
May is predominantly female, with 1.4% of bearers being male and 98.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1919 and the average bearer today is 49 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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