Lee Evans
There are approximately 203 people named Lee Evans living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,688,445 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lee with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Evans. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
203
1 in 1,688,445
Named Lee
168K
Alive today
Named Evans
413K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 168K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 413K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #53
Per 100K: 120.55
Top ancestry: White (68.4%)
First name trend
Lee: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lee. The peak year was 1956 with 5,446 births. The average person named Lee today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Evans surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Evans, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.4%.
- White68.4%
- Black or African American25.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lee has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0491% of the US population, based on 168,456 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Evans appears at a rate of 120.55 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1205%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 203 people with the full name Lee Evans. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lee
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FAQ
Lee Evans: questions and answers
How many people are named Lee Evans?
We estimate approximately 203 people in the United States share the full name Lee Evans. That works out to about 1 in 1,688,445 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0491%) with the surname frequency (120.55 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lee Evans?
We classify Lee Evans as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,688,445 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lee a male or female name?
Lee is predominantly unisex. Out of 295,534 total SSA registrations, 78.9% were male and 21.1% were female. See the full Lee 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.