Lee Marvin
There are approximately 5 people named Lee Marvin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lee with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marvin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Lee
168K
Alive today
Named Marvin
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 168K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (73.7%)
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,604
Per 100K: 3.22
Top ancestry: White (87.5%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lee
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lee, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lee at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.7% · 121,291
- Black or African American13.7% · 22,515
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 8,188
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 6,528
- Two or more races2.9% · 4,707
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,345
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marvin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marvin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Marvin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Marvin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.5% · 8,421
- Two or more races3.7% · 355
- Black or African American3.7% · 352
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 321
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 101
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 77
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lee right now.
The surname Marvin appears at a rate of 3.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0032%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Lee Marvin. 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
FAQ
Lee Marvin: questions and answers
How many people are named Lee Marvin?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Lee Marvin. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0491%) with the surname frequency (3.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lee Marvin?
We classify Lee Marvin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Lee Marvin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.