Lennon Willis
There are approximately 8 people named Lennon Willis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lennon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Willis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Lennon
18K
Alive today
Named Willis
143K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (74.5%)
Estimated bearers: 143K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #242
Per 100K: 41.86
Top ancestry: White (59.6%)
First name trend
Lennon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lennon. The peak year was 2022 with 1,730 births. The average person named Lennon today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lennon
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lennon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lennon 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 Lennon at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.5% · 7,545
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 1,242
- Two or more races7.0% · 710
- Black or African American4.2% · 423
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 150
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 60
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Willis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Willis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Willis 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 Willis at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.6% · 74,538
- Black or African American30.3% · 37,896
- Two or more races5.0% · 6,233
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 4,127
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 1,463
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 865
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lennon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0054% of the US population, based on 18,438 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 Lennon right now.
The surname Willis appears at a rate of 41.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0419%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Lennon Willis. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Willis
FAQ
Lennon Willis: questions and answers
How many people are named Lennon Willis?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Lennon Willis. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0054%) with the surname frequency (41.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lennon Willis?
We classify Lennon Willis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lennon a male or female name?
Lennon is predominantly unisex. Out of 18,838 total SSA registrations, 40.8% were male and 59.2% were female. See the full Lennon 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 Lennon Willis?
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