Sampson Brooks
There are approximately 2 people named Sampson Brooks 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 Sampson 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
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Sampson
2.5K
Alive today
Named Brooks
280K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 38
Top Census group: Black or African American (39.1%)
Estimated bearers: 280K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #85
Per 100K: 81.67
Top ancestry: White (57.7%)
First name trend
Sampson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sampson. The peak year was 2017 with 61 births. The average person named Sampson today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sampson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sampson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 39.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sampson 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 Sampson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American39.1% · 879
- White38.2% · 859
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 161
- Two or more races5.4% · 122
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 117
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.9% · 111
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 Sampson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,505 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 Sampson 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 2 people with the full name Sampson Brooks. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Brooks
FAQ
Sampson Brooks: questions and answers
How many people are named Sampson Brooks?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Sampson Brooks. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (81.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sampson Brooks?
We classify Sampson Brooks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sampson a male or female name?
Sampson is predominantly male. Out of 3,866 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Sampson 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 many Americans are named Sampson Brooks?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.