How Many People Are Named Scott Brown?
There are approximately 3,315 people named Scott Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 103,395 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Scott 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
3,315
1 in 103,395 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Scott: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Scott. The peak year was 1971 with 31,035 births. The average person named Scott today is 54 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 "Scott" has an estimated frequency of 0.199% 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 3,315 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Scott Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Scott Brown?
We estimate approximately 3,315 people named Scott Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Scott is shared by 680,373 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Scott Brown?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 103,395 Americans. The first name Scott is very common and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Scott a male or female name?
Scott is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1971 and the average bearer today is 54 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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