Nicola Bryant
There are approximately 4 people named Nicola Bryant living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicola with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bryant. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Nicola
6.8K
Alive today
Named Bryant
224K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 224K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #128
Per 100K: 65.35
Top ancestry: White (58.5%)
First name trend
Nicola: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicola. The peak year was 1972 with 236 births. The average person named Nicola today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bryant surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bryant, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.5%.
- White58.5%
- Black or African American35.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicola has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0020% of the US population, based on 6,834 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bryant appears at a rate of 65.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0653%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Nicola Bryant. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nicola
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Other people with the surname Bryant
FAQ
Nicola Bryant: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicola Bryant?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Nicola Bryant. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0020%) with the surname frequency (65.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicola Bryant?
We classify Nicola Bryant as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicola a male or female name?
Nicola is predominantly unisex. Out of 8,047 total SSA registrations, 37.0% were male and 63.0% were female. See the full Nicola 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.