How Many People Are Named Rye Brown?

There are approximately 6 people named Rye Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rye 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

1 in 57,125,723 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Rye

Last Name

Brown

Est. Bearers 1,636,337

Census Rank #4

Per 100K 487.16

Rarity Very Common

Rye: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rye. The peak year was 2020 with 86 births. The average person named Rye today is 14 years old.

Male

Female

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 "Rye" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 0 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 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Rye

Rye Smith Rye Johnson

Other people with the surname Brown

Michael Brown James Brown John Brown David Brown Robert Brown William Brown Christopher Brown Joseph Brown

Rye Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Rye Brown?

We estimate approximately 6 people named Rye Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Rye is shared by 1,157 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Rye Brown?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Rye is rare and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Rye a male or female name?

Rye is predominantly male, with 86.8% of bearers being male and 13.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 2020 and the average bearer today is 14 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 0 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Rye Brown

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