Brant Dawson
There are approximately 2 people named Brant Dawson 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 Brant with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dawson. 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 Brant
8.8K
Alive today
Named Dawson
93K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 40
Top Census group: White (89.2%)
Estimated bearers: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #386
Per 100K: 27.09
Top ancestry: White (65.5%)
First name trend
Brant: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brant. The peak year was 1970 with 241 births. The average person named Brant today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brant
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Brant, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 89.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brant 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 Brant at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.2% · 7,490
- Black or African American3.0% · 253
- Two or more races2.9% · 243
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 229
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 102
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 80
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dawson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dawson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dawson 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 Dawson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.5% · 53,052
- Black or African American25.3% · 20,481
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,661
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,768
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 606
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 392
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Brant has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0026% of the US population, based on 8,781 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 Brant right now.
The surname Dawson appears at a rate of 27.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0271%.
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 Brant Dawson. 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 Dawson
FAQ
Brant Dawson: questions and answers
How many people are named Brant Dawson?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Brant Dawson. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0026%) with the surname frequency (27.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brant Dawson?
We classify Brant Dawson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Brant a male or female name?
Brant is predominantly male. Out of 9,545 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Brant 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 Brant Dawson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.