Lee Stevens
There are approximately 106 people named Lee Stevens living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lee with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stevens. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
106
1 in 3,233,531
Named Lee
168K
Alive today
Named Stevens
216K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 168K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 216K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #135
Per 100K: 62.94
Top ancestry: White (81.4%)
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 Stevens surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stevens, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.4%.
- White81.4%
- Black or African American11.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Stevens appears at a rate of 62.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0629%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 106 people with the full name Lee Stevens. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Lee
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FAQ
Lee Stevens: questions and answers
How many people are named Lee Stevens?
We estimate approximately 106 people in the United States share the full name Lee Stevens. That works out to about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0491%) with the surname frequency (62.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lee Stevens?
We classify Lee Stevens as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,233,531 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.