Brandilyn Dunning
There are approximately 1 people named Brandilyn Dunning living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brandilyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dunning. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Brandilyn
627
Alive today
Named Dunning
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 627
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1979
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (80.6%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,433
Per 100K: 3.40
Top ancestry: White (77.6%)
First name trend
Brandilyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brandilyn. The peak year was 1979 with 38 births. The average person named Brandilyn today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brandilyn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Brandilyn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brandilyn 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 Brandilyn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.6% · 458
- Black or African American8.1% · 46
- Two or more races5.1% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dunning surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dunning, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dunning 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 Dunning at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.6% · 7,892
- Black or African American13.9% · 1,410
- Two or more races4.0% · 405
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 353
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 45
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Brandilyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 627 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 Brandilyn right now.
The surname Dunning appears at a rate of 3.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0034%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Brandilyn Dunning. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people with the surname Dunning
FAQ
Brandilyn Dunning: questions and answers
How many people are named Brandilyn Dunning?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Brandilyn Dunning. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (3.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brandilyn Dunning?
We classify Brandilyn Dunning as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Brandilyn a male or female name?
Brandilyn is predominantly female. Out of 664 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Brandilyn 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 have the full name Brandilyn Dunning?
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