Len Dawson
There are approximately 1 people named Len Dawson 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 Len with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dawson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Len
2.9K
Alive today
Named Dawson
93K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (63.7%)
Estimated bearers: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #386
Per 100K: 27.09
Top ancestry: White (65.5%)
First name trend
Len: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Len. The peak year was 1958 with 125 births. The average person named Len today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Len
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Len, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Len 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 Len at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.7% · 2,923
- Asian and Pacific Islander15.5% · 710
- Black or African American13.1% · 600
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 190
- Two or more races2.8% · 130
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 39
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dawson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dawson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dawson 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 Dawson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.5% · 53,052
- Black or African American25.3% · 20,481
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,661
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,768
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 606
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 392
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Len has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,868 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 Len right now.
The surname Dawson appears at a rate of 27.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0271%.
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 Len Dawson. 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
Len Dawson: questions and answers
How many people are named Len Dawson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Len Dawson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (27.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Len Dawson?
We classify Len Dawson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Len a male or female name?
Len is predominantly male. Out of 4,608 total SSA registrations, 97.8% were male and 2.2% were female. See the full Len 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 Len Dawson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.