Rowland Lee
There are approximately 5 people named Rowland Lee living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rowland with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lee. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Rowland
1.9K
Alive today
Named Lee
805K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 805K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #21
Per 100K: 234.94
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (42.2%)
First name trend
Rowland: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rowland. The peak year was 1917 with 90 births. The average person named Rowland today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lee surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lee, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 42.2%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander42.2%
- White36.0%
- Black or African American16.3%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rowland has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 1,938 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lee appears at a rate of 234.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2349%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Rowland Lee. 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 Lee
FAQ
Rowland Lee: questions and answers
How many people are named Rowland Lee?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Rowland Lee. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (234.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rowland Lee?
We classify Rowland Lee as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rowland a male or female name?
Rowland is predominantly male. Out of 4,263 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rowland 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.