How Many People Are Named Shanita Brown?
There are approximately 16 people named Shanita Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shanita 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
16
1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Shanita: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shanita. The peak year was 1978 with 184 births. The average person named Shanita today is 43 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 "Shanita" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% 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 16 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shanita Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shanita Brown?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Shanita Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Shanita is shared by 3,221 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Shanita Brown?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans. The first name Shanita is rare and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Shanita a male or female name?
Shanita is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1978 and the average bearer today is 43 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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