Clive Lewis
There are approximately 4 people named Clive Lewis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clive with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lewis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Clive
2.2K
Alive today
Named Lewis
618K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 618K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #29
Per 100K: 180.28
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
First name trend
Clive: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clive. The peak year was 2016 with 85 births. The average person named Clive today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lewis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lewis, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
- White58.2%
- Black or African American34.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clive has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,219 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lewis appears at a rate of 180.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1803%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Clive Lewis. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Clive
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Other people with the surname Lewis
FAQ
Clive Lewis: questions and answers
How many people are named Clive Lewis?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Clive Lewis. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (180.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clive Lewis?
We classify Clive Lewis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clive a male or female name?
Clive is predominantly male. Out of 3,279 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Clive 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.