Lane Denson
There are approximately 2 people named Lane Denson 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 Lane with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Denson. 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 Lane
47K
Alive today
Named Denson
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 47K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (90.3%)
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,003
Per 100K: 3.92
Top ancestry: Black (46.9%)
First name trend
Lane: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lane. The peak year was 2019 with 1,504 births. The average person named Lane today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lane
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lane, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lane 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 Lane at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.3% · 35,518
- Two or more races3.3% · 1,317
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 1,083
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 640
- Black or African American1.1% · 427
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 333
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Denson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Denson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 46.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Denson 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 Denson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American46.9% · 5,489
- White43.0% · 5,033
- Two or more races4.8% · 558
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 410
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 140
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 75
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lane has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0138% of the US population, based on 47,308 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 Lane right now.
The surname Denson appears at a rate of 3.92 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0039%.
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 Lane Denson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lane
FAQ
Lane Denson: questions and answers
How many people are named Lane Denson?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Lane Denson. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0138%) with the surname frequency (3.92 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lane Denson?
We classify Lane Denson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lane a male or female name?
Lane is predominantly male. Out of 50,676 total SSA registrations, 91.1% were male and 8.9% were female. See the full Lane 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 many people are called Lane Denson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.