Morgan Lesley
There are approximately 2 people named Morgan Lesley 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 Morgan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lesley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Morgan
255K
Alive today
Named Lesley
3.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 255K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (81.1%)
Estimated bearers: 3.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,085
Per 100K: 0.91
Top ancestry: White (73.9%)
First name trend
Morgan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Morgan. The peak year was 1995 with 12,135 births. The average person named Morgan today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Morgan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Morgan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Morgan 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 Morgan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.1% · 191,136
- Black or African American8.7% · 20,594
- Two or more races4.5% · 10,560
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 9,551
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 2,362
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,526
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lesley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lesley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lesley 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 Lesley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.9% · 2,021
- Black or African American15.9% · 435
- Two or more races5.3% · 144
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 73
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 24
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Morgan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0745% of the US population, based on 255,221 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 Morgan right now.
The surname Lesley appears at a rate of 0.91 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
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 Morgan Lesley. 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
Morgan Lesley: questions and answers
How many people are named Morgan Lesley?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Morgan Lesley. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0745%) with the surname frequency (0.91 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Morgan Lesley?
We classify Morgan Lesley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Morgan a male or female name?
Morgan is predominantly unisex. Out of 267,755 total SSA registrations, 16.8% were male and 83.2% were female. See the full Morgan 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 Morgan Lesley?
You can see how many people are called Morgan Lesley on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.