How Many People Are Named Nicole Brown?
There are approximately 2,729 people named Nicole Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 125,597 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicole 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
2,729
1 in 125,597 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Nicole: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicole. The peak year was 1985 with 23,044 births. The average person named Nicole today is 39 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 "Nicole" has an estimated frequency of 0.163% 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 2,729 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Nicole Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Nicole Brown?
We estimate approximately 2,729 people named Nicole Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Nicole is shared by 560,135 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Nicole Brown?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 125,597 Americans. The first name Nicole is very common and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Nicole a male or female name?
Nicole is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1985 and the average bearer today is 39 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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