Lindsey Graham
There are approximately 106 people named Lindsey Graham living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lindsey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Graham. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
106
1 in 3,233,531
Named Lindsey
155K
Alive today
Named Graham
234K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 155K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 234K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #120
Per 100K: 68.19
Top ancestry: White (70.0%)
First name trend
Lindsey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lindsey. The peak year was 1984 with 9,120 births. The average person named Lindsey today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Graham surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Graham, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.0%.
- White70.0%
- Black or African American24.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lindsey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0452% of the US population, based on 155,078 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Graham appears at a rate of 68.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0682%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 106 people with the full name Lindsey Graham. 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 Graham
FAQ
Lindsey Graham: questions and answers
How many people are named Lindsey Graham?
We estimate approximately 106 people in the United States share the full name Lindsey Graham. That works out to about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0452%) with the surname frequency (68.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lindsey Graham?
We classify Lindsey Graham as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,233,531 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lindsey a male or female name?
Lindsey is predominantly female. Out of 165,125 total SSA registrations, 4.7% were male and 95.3% were female. See the full Lindsey 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.