Marlon Brando
There are approximately 1 people named Marlon Brando 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 Marlon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brando. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marlon
29K
Alive today
Named Brando
446
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 446
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #53,913
Per 100K: 0.13
Top ancestry: White (73.1%)
First name trend
Marlon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marlon. The peak year was 1972 with 1,037 births. The average person named Marlon today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brando surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brando, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.1%.
- White73.1%
- Hispanic or Latino16.4%
- Black or African American3.9%
- Two or more races3.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marlon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0083% of the US population, based on 28,600 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Brando appears at a rate of 0.13 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Marlon Brando. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marlon
FAQ
Marlon Brando: questions and answers
How many people are named Marlon Brando?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marlon Brando. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0083%) with the surname frequency (0.13 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marlon Brando?
We classify Marlon Brando as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marlon a male or female name?
Marlon is predominantly male. Out of 31,095 total SSA registrations, 98.9% were male and 1.1% were female. See the full Marlon 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.