Brandy Norwood
There are approximately 8 people named Brandy Norwood living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brandy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Norwood. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Brandy
101K
Alive today
Named Norwood
26K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 101K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1981
Average age: 43
Estimated bearers: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,596
Per 100K: 7.61
Top ancestry: White (52.5%)
First name trend
Brandy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brandy. The peak year was 1981 with 6,962 births. The average person named Brandy today is 43 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Norwood surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Norwood, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 52.5%.
- White52.5%
- Black or African American41.4%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Brandy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0296% of the US population, based on 101,426 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Norwood appears at a rate of 7.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0076%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Brandy Norwood. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Brandy Norwood: questions and answers
How many people are named Brandy Norwood?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Brandy Norwood. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0296%) with the surname frequency (7.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brandy Norwood?
We classify Brandy Norwood as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Brandy a male or female name?
Brandy is predominantly female. Out of 108,799 total SSA registrations, 2.1% were male and 97.9% were female. See the full Brandy 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.