Leroy Yager
There are approximately 2 people named Leroy Yager living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leroy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Yager. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Leroy
81K
Alive today
Named Yager
8.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 81K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (48.8%)
Estimated bearers: 8.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,815
Per 100K: 2.38
Top ancestry: White (91.8%)
First name trend
Leroy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leroy. The peak year was 1924 with 3,948 births. The average person named Leroy today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leroy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Leroy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 48.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leroy 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 Leroy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White48.8% · 33,046
- Black or African American39.2% · 26,545
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 4,773
- Two or more races2.4% · 1,632
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 1,094
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 623
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Yager surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Yager, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Yager 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 Yager at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.8% · 6,533
- Two or more races3.5% · 248
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 196
- Black or African American1.0% · 71
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 51
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 18
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leroy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0236% of the US population, based on 80,730 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 Leroy right now.
The surname Yager appears at a rate of 2.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Leroy Yager. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Leroy
FAQ
Leroy Yager: questions and answers
How many people are named Leroy Yager?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Leroy Yager. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0236%) with the surname frequency (2.38 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leroy Yager?
We classify Leroy Yager as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leroy a male or female name?
Leroy is predominantly male. Out of 201,884 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Leroy 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 Leroy Yager?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.