Stanislaw Lem
There are approximately 1 people named Stanislaw Lem living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stanislaw with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lem. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Stanislaw
250
Alive today
Named Lem
1.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 250
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 1.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #22,216
Per 100K: 0.39
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (62.0%)
First name trend
Stanislaw: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stanislaw. The peak year was 1917 with 33 births. The average person named Stanislaw today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lem surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lem, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 62.0%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander62.0%
- White19.6%
- Hispanic or Latino11.4%
- Two or more races5.1%
- Black or African American1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Stanislaw has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 250 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lem appears at a rate of 0.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Stanislaw Lem. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Stanislaw Lem: questions and answers
How many people are named Stanislaw Lem?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Stanislaw Lem. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Stanislaw Lem?
We classify Stanislaw Lem as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Stanislaw a male or female name?
Stanislaw is predominantly male. Out of 480 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Stanislaw 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.