How Many People Are Named Pamela Brown?

There are approximately 2,169 people named Pamela Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 158,024 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Pamela 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

2,169

1 in 158,024 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Pamela: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pamela. The peak year was 1954 with 27,399 births. The average person named Pamela today is 63 years old.

Male
Female
0 5K 11K 16K 22K 27K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
57.95%
Black
35.60%
Hispanic
2.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.51%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.87%
Two or More Races
2.55%

How we calculated this

The first name "Pamela" has an estimated frequency of 0.130% 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 2,169 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Pamela Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Pamela Brown?

We estimate approximately 2,169 people named Pamela Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Pamela is shared by 445,229 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Pamela Brown?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 158,024 Americans. The first name Pamela is common and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Pamela a male or female name?

Pamela is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1954 and the average bearer today is 63 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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