Tony Leung
There are approximately 14 people named Tony Leung living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tony with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leung. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Tony
195K
Alive today
Named Leung
24K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 195K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,747
Per 100K: 6.95
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (94.3%)
First name trend
Tony: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tony. The peak year was 1961 with 8,363 births. The average person named Tony today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leung surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leung, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.3%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander94.3%
- Two or more races2.2%
- White1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tony has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0568% of the US population, based on 194,799 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Leung appears at a rate of 6.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0069%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Tony Leung. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Tony
FAQ
Tony Leung: questions and answers
How many people are named Tony Leung?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Tony Leung. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0568%) with the surname frequency (6.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tony Leung?
We classify Tony Leung as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tony a male or female name?
Tony is predominantly male. Out of 254,158 total SSA registrations, 98.9% were male and 1.1% were female. See the full Tony 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.