How Many People Are Named Meryl Brown?
There are approximately 17 people named Meryl Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Meryl 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
17
1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Meryl: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Meryl. The peak year was 1956 with 156 births. The average person named Meryl today is 53 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 "Meryl" 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 17 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Meryl
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Meryl Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Meryl Brown?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Meryl Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Meryl is shared by 3,547 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Meryl Brown?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. The first name Meryl is rare and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Meryl a male or female name?
Meryl is predominantly female, with 7.7% of bearers being male and 92.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 53 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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