Mohammed Lee
There are approximately 36 people named Mohammed Lee living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mohammed with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lee. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
36
1 in 9,520,954
Named Mohammed
15K
Alive today
Named Lee
798K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 21
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (47.9%)
Estimated bearers: 798K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #19
Per 100K: 232.74
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (43.9%)
First name trend
Mohammed: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mohammed. The peak year was 2014 with 566 births. The average person named Mohammed today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mohammed
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Mohammed, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 47.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mohammed 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 Mohammed at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander47.9% · 23,030
- White36.3% · 17,436
- Black or African American10.2% · 4,884
- Two or more races4.5% · 2,164
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 423
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 105
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lee surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lee, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 43.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lee 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 Lee at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander43.9% · 305,384
- White33.2% · 231,237
- Black or African American15.3% · 106,166
- Two or more races4.2% · 28,967
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 17,627
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6,276
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mohammed has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0045% of the US population, based on 15,414 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 Mohammed right now.
The surname Lee appears at a rate of 232.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2327%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 36 people with the full name Mohammed Lee. 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
Mohammed Lee: questions and answers
How many people are named Mohammed Lee?
We estimate approximately 36 people in the United States share the full name Mohammed Lee. That works out to about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0045%) with the surname frequency (232.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mohammed Lee?
We classify Mohammed Lee as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mohammed a male or female name?
Mohammed is predominantly male. Out of 15,727 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Mohammed 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 common is the name Mohammed Lee?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Mohammed Lee at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.