Pj Brown
There are approximately 1 people named Pj Brown 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 Pj with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. 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 Pj
194
Alive today
Named Brown
1.6M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 194
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 1.6M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #4
Per 100K: 463.73
Top ancestry: White (55.4%)
First name trend
Pj: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pj. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births. The average person named Pj today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brown surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Brown 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 Brown at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.4% · 768,332
- Black or African American34.7% · 480,749
- Two or more races4.8% · 66,938
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 49,166
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 11,738
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 9,160
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pj has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 194 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Brown appears at a rate of 463.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.4637%.
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 Pj Brown. 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
Pj Brown: questions and answers
How many people are named Pj Brown?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Pj Brown. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (463.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pj Brown?
We classify Pj Brown as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pj a male or female name?
Pj is predominantly male. Out of 201 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Pj 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 have the full name Pj Brown?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Pj Brown is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.