How Many People Are Named Terrence Brown?
There are approximately 296 people named Terrence Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,157,954 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Terrence 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
296
1 in 1,157,954 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Terrence: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Terrence. The peak year was 1955 with 1,508 births. The average person named Terrence today is 50 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 "Terrence" has an estimated frequency of 0.0177% 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 296 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Terrence Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Terrence Brown?
We estimate approximately 296 people named Terrence Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Terrence is shared by 60,687 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Terrence Brown?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,157,954 Americans. The first name Terrence is uncommon and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Terrence a male or female name?
Terrence is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 50 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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