Levar Burton
There are approximately 1 people named Levar Burton 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 Levar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Burton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Levar
1.9K
Alive today
Named Burton
128K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 128K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #280
Per 100K: 37.47
Top ancestry: White (67.3%)
First name trend
Levar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Levar. The peak year was 1977 with 532 births. The average person named Levar today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Burton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Burton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.3%.
- White67.3%
- Black or African American27.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Levar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 1,933 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Burton appears at a rate of 37.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0375%.
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 Levar Burton. 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 Burton
FAQ
Levar Burton: questions and answers
How many people are named Levar Burton?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Levar Burton. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (37.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Levar Burton?
We classify Levar Burton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Levar a male or female name?
Levar is predominantly male. Out of 2,026 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Levar 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.