How Many People Are Named Silvester Brown?
There are approximately 3 people named Silvester Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Silvester 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
1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Silvester: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Silvester. The peak year was 1960 with 32 births. The average person named Silvester today is 55 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 "Silvester" 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 3 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Silvester Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Silvester Brown?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Silvester Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Silvester is shared by 691 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Silvester Brown?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. The first name Silvester is very rare and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Silvester a male or female name?
Silvester is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 55 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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