Brad Renfro
There are approximately 2 people named Brad Renfro living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Renfro. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Brad
73K
Alive today
Named Renfro
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 73K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,623
Per 100K: 3.32
Top ancestry: White (83.2%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Renfro surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Renfro, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.2%.
- White83.2%
- Black or African American10.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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).
The surname Renfro appears at a rate of 3.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0033%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Brad Renfro. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Brad
FAQ
Brad Renfro: questions and answers
How many people are named Brad Renfro?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Brad Renfro. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0213%) with the surname frequency (3.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brad Renfro?
We classify Brad Renfro as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.