Try this array formula

=SUM(--(FREQUENCY(IF(C1:C20="Jul",MATCH(B1:B20,B1:B20,0)) ,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&ROWS(B1:B20))))0))

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HTH

Bob

"Cassie" wrote in message
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I needed to count all the unique names by month. Names in Col B and the
months are in col c. the names appear multiple times in the file
at least once in each month - I only want to count John Smith once in
January
but his name appears 4 times in January

Thanks
Cassie