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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Garth
6.8K
Alive today
Named Brooks
280K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (81.8%)
Estimated bearers: 280K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #85
Per 100K: 81.67
Top ancestry: White (57.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garth
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Garth, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Garth 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 Garth at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.8% · 6,388
- Black or African American12.0% · 939
- Two or more races2.8% · 217
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 157
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 57
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 48
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brooks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brooks, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Brooks 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 Brooks at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.7% · 140,964
- Black or African American32.5% · 79,432
- Two or more races5.0% · 12,090
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 8,382
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,801
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,447
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).
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 Garth right now.
The surname Brooks appears at a rate of 81.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0817%.
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.
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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 (81.67 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Garth Brooks?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Garth Brooks is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.