Garth Brooks
There are approximately 6 people named Garth Brooks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Garth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brooks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Garth
6.8K
Alive today
Named Brooks
292K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 292K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #82
Per 100K: 85.32
Top ancestry: White (60.2%)
First name trend
Garth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Garth. The peak year was 1954 with 268 births. The average person named Garth today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brooks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brooks, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.2%.
- White60.2%
- Black or African American33.5%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Garth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0020% of the US population, based on 6,750 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Brooks appears at a rate of 85.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0853%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Garth Brooks. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Garth
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Other people with the surname Brooks
FAQ
Garth Brooks: questions and answers
How many people are named Garth Brooks?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Garth Brooks. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0020%) with the surname frequency (85.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garth Brooks?
We classify Garth Brooks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Garth a male or female name?
Garth is predominantly male. Out of 9,659 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Garth 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.