Martin Brest
There are approximately 1 people named Martin Brest 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 Martin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brest. 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 Martin
210K
Alive today
Named Brest
519
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 210K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 51
Top Census group: White (50.3%)
Estimated bearers: 519
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #49,989
Per 100K: 0.15
Top ancestry: White (96.2%)
First name trend
Martin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Martin. The peak year was 1963 with 6,088 births. The average person named Martin today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Martin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Martin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 50.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Martin 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 Martin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.3% · 136,733
- Hispanic or Latino41.4% · 112,601
- Black or African American4.5% · 12,218
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 4,943
- Two or more races1.5% · 3,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,425
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brest surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brest, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Brest 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 Brest at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White96.2% · 436
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 7
- Two or more races1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Martin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0614% of the US population, based on 210,454 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 Martin right now.
The surname Brest appears at a rate of 0.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Martin Brest. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Martin
FAQ
Martin Brest: questions and answers
How many people are named Martin Brest?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Martin Brest. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0614%) with the surname frequency (0.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Martin Brest?
We classify Martin Brest as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Martin a male or female name?
Martin is predominantly male. Out of 316,023 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Martin 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 Martin Brest?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.