Brad Garrett
There are approximately 25 people named Brad Garrett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garrett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
25
1 in 13,710,174
Named Brad
73K
Alive today
Named Garrett
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 73K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 53
Top Census group: White (91.3%)
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #301
Per 100K: 34.34
Top ancestry: White (66.9%)
First name trend
Brad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brad. The peak year was 1960 with 2,654 births. The average person named Brad today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brad
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Brad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 91.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Brad at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.3% · 90,499
- Black or African American2.9% · 2,899
- Two or more races2.1% · 2,079
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 2,028
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 907
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 663
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garrett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garrett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Garrett described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Garrett at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.9% · 68,633
- Black or African American24.1% · 24,706
- Two or more races4.7% · 4,810
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 3,253
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 635
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 597
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Brad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0213% of the US population, based on 73,034 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Brad right now.
The surname Garrett appears at a rate of 34.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0343%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 25 people with the full name Brad Garrett. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Brad Garrett: questions and answers
How many people are named Brad Garrett?
We estimate approximately 25 people in the United States share the full name Brad Garrett. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0213%) with the surname frequency (34.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brad Garrett?
We classify Brad Garrett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Brad a male or female name?
Brad is predominantly male. Out of 83,275 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Brad profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Brad Garrett?
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