Bryan Mcfadden
There are approximately 39 people named Bryan Mcfadden living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,788,573 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bryan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcfadden. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
39
1 in 8,788,573
Named Bryan
361K
Alive today
Named Mcfadden
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 361K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,098
Per 100K: 10.79
Top ancestry: White (60.3%)
First name trend
Bryan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bryan. The peak year was 1985 with 8,788 births. The average person named Bryan today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcfadden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcfadden, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.3%.
- White60.3%
- Black or African American34.8%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bryan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1054% of the US population, based on 361,394 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mcfadden appears at a rate of 10.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0108%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 39 people with the full name Bryan Mcfadden. 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
Bryan Mcfadden: questions and answers
How many people are named Bryan Mcfadden?
We estimate approximately 39 people in the United States share the full name Bryan Mcfadden. That works out to about 1 in 8,788,573 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1054%) with the surname frequency (10.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bryan Mcfadden?
We classify Bryan Mcfadden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 8,788,573 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bryan a male or female name?
Bryan is predominantly male. Out of 390,298 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Bryan 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.