How Many People Are Named Patricia Brown?
There are approximately 4,349 people named Patricia Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 78,812 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Patricia 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
4,349
1 in 78,812 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Patricia: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Patricia. The peak year was 1951 with 56,574 births. The average person named Patricia today is 68 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 "Patricia" has an estimated frequency of 0.260% 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 4,349 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Patricia Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Patricia Brown?
We estimate approximately 4,349 people named Patricia Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Patricia is shared by 892,673 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Patricia Brown?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 78,812 Americans. The first name Patricia is very common and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Patricia a male or female name?
Patricia is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1951 and the average bearer today is 68 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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