How Many People Are Named Thelma Brown?
There are approximately 164 people named Thelma Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,089,965 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Thelma 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
164
1 in 2,089,965 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Thelma: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thelma. The peak year was 1921 with 7,871 births. The average person named Thelma today is 74 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 "Thelma" 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 164 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Thelma
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Thelma Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Thelma Brown?
We estimate approximately 164 people named Thelma Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Thelma is shared by 33,745 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Thelma Brown?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,089,965 Americans. The first name Thelma is uncommon and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Thelma a male or female name?
Thelma is predominantly female, with 0.5% of bearers being male and 99.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 and the average bearer today is 74 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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