Ian Fleming
There are approximately 76 people named Ian Fleming living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,509,926 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fleming. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
76
1 in 4,509,926
Named Ian
247K
Alive today
Named Fleming
105K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 247K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 105K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #342
Per 100K: 30.74
Top ancestry: White (71.7%)
First name trend
Ian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ian. The peak year was 2005 with 6,704 births. The average person named Ian today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fleming surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fleming, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.7%.
- White71.7%
- Black or African American22.8%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0720% of the US population, based on 246,843 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fleming appears at a rate of 30.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0307%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 76 people with the full name Ian Fleming. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ian
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Other people with the surname Fleming
FAQ
Ian Fleming: questions and answers
How many people are named Ian Fleming?
We estimate approximately 76 people in the United States share the full name Ian Fleming. That works out to about 1 in 4,509,926 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0720%) with the surname frequency (30.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ian Fleming?
We classify Ian Fleming as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,509,926 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ian a male or female name?
Ian is predominantly male. Out of 254,514 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Ian 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.