Lionel Ritchie
There are approximately 2 people named Lionel Ritchie 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 Lionel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ritchie. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Lionel
23K
Alive today
Named Ritchie
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,217
Per 100K: 9.84
Top ancestry: White (91.5%)
First name trend
Lionel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lionel. The peak year was 2023 with 607 births. The average person named Lionel today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ritchie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ritchie, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.5%.
- White91.5%
- Black or African American3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lionel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0066% of the US population, based on 22,634 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ritchie appears at a rate of 9.84 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0098%.
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 Lionel Ritchie. 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
Lionel Ritchie: questions and answers
How many people are named Lionel Ritchie?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Lionel Ritchie. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0066%) with the surname frequency (9.84 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lionel Ritchie?
We classify Lionel Ritchie as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lionel a male or female name?
Lionel is predominantly male. Out of 33,410 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Lionel 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.