Branden Looper
There are approximately 1 people named Branden Looper 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 Branden with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Looper. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Branden
27K
Alive today
Named Looper
4.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 32
Top Census group: White (62.2%)
Estimated bearers: 4.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,203
Per 100K: 1.29
Top ancestry: White (79.3%)
First name trend
Branden: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Branden. The peak year was 1992 with 1,160 births. The average person named Branden today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Branden
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Branden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 62.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Branden 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 Branden at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.2% · 13,868
- Black or African American15.0% · 3,342
- Hispanic or Latino13.3% · 2,959
- Two or more races5.5% · 1,231
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 711
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 184
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Looper surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Looper, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Looper 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 Looper at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.3% · 3,065
- Black or African American7.2% · 280
- Two or more races7.2% · 277
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 147
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 75
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 22
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Branden has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0079% of the US population, based on 27,009 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 Branden right now.
The surname Looper appears at a rate of 1.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0013%.
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 Branden Looper. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Branden Looper: questions and answers
How many people are named Branden Looper?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Branden Looper. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0079%) with the surname frequency (1.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Branden Looper?
We classify Branden Looper as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Branden a male or female name?
Branden is predominantly male. Out of 27,831 total SSA registrations, 98.8% were male and 1.2% were female. See the full Branden 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 people share the full name Branden Looper?
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