Marty Lyons
There are approximately 9 people named Marty Lyons living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lyons. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Marty
30K
Alive today
Named Lyons
98K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 98K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #369
Per 100K: 28.65
Top ancestry: White (74.9%)
First name trend
Marty: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marty. The peak year was 1962 with 1,736 births. The average person named Marty today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lyons surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lyons, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.9%.
- White74.9%
- Black or African American19.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marty has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0087% of the US population, based on 29,853 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lyons appears at a rate of 28.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0286%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Marty Lyons. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marty
FAQ
Marty Lyons: questions and answers
How many people are named Marty Lyons?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Marty Lyons. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0087%) with the surname frequency (28.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marty Lyons?
We classify Marty Lyons as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marty a male or female name?
Marty is predominantly unisex. Out of 36,211 total SSA registrations, 88.7% were male and 11.3% were female. See the full Marty 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.