Leigh Holmes
There are approximately 19 people named Leigh Holmes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leigh with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Holmes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Leigh
38K
Alive today
Named Holmes
173K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1969
Average age: 51
Top Census group: White (90.9%)
Estimated bearers: 173K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #178
Per 100K: 50.48
Top ancestry: White (54.7%)
First name trend
Leigh: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leigh. The peak year was 1969 with 1,640 births. The average person named Leigh today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leigh
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Leigh, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leigh 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 Leigh at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.9% · 34,779
- Two or more races2.7% · 1,042
- Black or African American2.6% · 1,002
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 736
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 497
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 204
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Holmes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Holmes, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 54.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Holmes 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 Holmes at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.7% · 82,560
- Black or African American36.0% · 54,331
- Two or more races4.6% · 6,932
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 5,143
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,070
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 841
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leigh has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0111% of the US population, based on 38,138 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 Leigh right now.
The surname Holmes appears at a rate of 50.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0505%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Leigh Holmes. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Leigh Holmes: questions and answers
How many people are named Leigh Holmes?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Leigh Holmes. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0111%) with the surname frequency (50.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leigh Holmes?
We classify Leigh Holmes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leigh a male or female name?
Leigh is predominantly unisex. Out of 45,319 total SSA registrations, 11.3% were male and 88.7% were female. See the full Leigh 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 Americans are named Leigh Holmes?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.