Avery Brooks
There are approximately 182 people named Avery Brooks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,883,266 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Avery 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
182
1 in 1,883,266
Named Avery
223K
Alive today
Named Brooks
280K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 223K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (73.0%)
Estimated bearers: 280K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #85
Per 100K: 81.67
Top ancestry: White (57.7%)
First name trend
Avery: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Avery. The peak year was 2014 with 11,861 births. The average person named Avery today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avery
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Avery, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Avery 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 Avery at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.0% · 128,081
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 16,209
- Black or African American8.2% · 14,337
- Two or more races6.6% · 11,548
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 3,845
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,315
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 Avery has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0652% of the US population, based on 223,423 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 Avery 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 182 people with the full name Avery 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
Avery Brooks: questions and answers
How many people are named Avery Brooks?
We estimate approximately 182 people in the United States share the full name Avery Brooks. That works out to about 1 in 1,883,266 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0652%) with the surname frequency (81.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Avery Brooks?
We classify Avery Brooks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,883,266 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Avery a male or female name?
Avery is predominantly unisex. Out of 230,393 total SSA registrations, 28.5% were male and 71.5% were female. See the full Avery 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 Avery Brooks?
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