How Many People Are Named Nazareth Brown?

There are approximately 10 people named Nazareth Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nazareth 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

10

1 in 34,275,434 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Nazareth: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nazareth. The peak year was 2023 with 156 births. The average person named Nazareth today is 15 years old.

Male
Female
0 31 62 94 125 156 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Nazareth

In the 2020 Census, the first name Nazareth was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (60.60%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (16.70%) and White (15.02%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Nazareth 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 Nazareth rose or fell over time.

White
15.02%
Black
16.70%
Hispanic
60.60%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.82%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.66%
Two or More Races
4.20%

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 "Nazareth" 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 Nazareth are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 10 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Nazareth Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Nazareth Brown?

We estimate approximately 10 people named Nazareth Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Nazareth is shared by 2,228 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,589,457.

How rare is the name Nazareth Brown?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. The first name Nazareth is rare and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Nazareth a male or female name?

Nazareth is predominantly male, with 50.4% of bearers being male and 49.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2023 and the average bearer today is 15 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Nazareth?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Nazareth was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (60.60%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (16.70%) and White (15.02%). 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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