Christie Brinkley
There are approximately 2 people named Christie Brinkley 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 Christie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brinkley. 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 Christie
40K
Alive today
Named Brinkley
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1975
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,632
Per 100K: 4.64
Top ancestry: White (67.2%)
First name trend
Christie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christie. The peak year was 1975 with 3,042 births. The average person named Christie today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brinkley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brinkley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.2%.
- White67.2%
- Black or African American27.7%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Christie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0117% of the US population, based on 40,051 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Brinkley appears at a rate of 4.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
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 Christie Brinkley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Christie Brinkley: questions and answers
How many people are named Christie Brinkley?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Christie Brinkley. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0117%) with the surname frequency (4.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christie Brinkley?
We classify Christie Brinkley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christie a male or female name?
Christie is predominantly female. Out of 46,882 total SSA registrations, 1.9% were male and 98.1% were female. See the full Christie 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.