Laurence Fishburne
There are approximately 1 people named Laurence Fishburne 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 Laurence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fishburne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Laurence
19K
Alive today
Named Fishburne
651
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 651
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,532
Per 100K: 0.19
Top ancestry: White (48.6%)
First name trend
Laurence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laurence. The peak year was 1952 with 856 births. The average person named Laurence today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fishburne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fishburne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 48.6%.
- White48.6%
- Black or African American46.5%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Laurence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0057% of the US population, based on 19,399 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fishburne appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 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 Laurence Fishburne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Laurence
FAQ
Laurence Fishburne: questions and answers
How many people are named Laurence Fishburne?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Laurence Fishburne. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0057%) with the surname frequency (0.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Laurence Fishburne?
We classify Laurence Fishburne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Laurence a male or female name?
Laurence is predominantly male. Out of 40,117 total SSA registrations, 98.8% were male and 1.2% were female. See the full Laurence 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.