Lena Horne
There are approximately 6 people named Lena Horne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lena with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Horne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Lena
49K
Alive today
Named Horne
40K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 38
Top Census group: White (62.4%)
Estimated bearers: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #975
Per 100K: 11.81
Top ancestry: White (68.1%)
First name trend
Lena: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lena. The peak year was 1917 with 3,015 births. The average person named Lena today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lena
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lena, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 62.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lena 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 Lena at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.4% · 31,978
- Black or African American15.0% · 7,695
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 4,404
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.5% · 3,838
- Two or more races4.8% · 2,438
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 873
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Horne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Horne, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Horne 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 Horne at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.1% · 24,040
- Black or African American23.7% · 8,363
- Two or more races4.2% · 1,494
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 1,011
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 209
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 178
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lena has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0144% of the US population, based on 49,201 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 Lena right now.
The surname Horne appears at a rate of 11.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0118%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Lena Horne. 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
Lena Horne: questions and answers
How many people are named Lena Horne?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Lena Horne. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0144%) with the surname frequency (11.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lena Horne?
We classify Lena Horne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lena a male or female name?
Lena is predominantly female. Out of 145,682 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Lena 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 named Lena Horne?
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