Lawrence Kasdan
There are approximately 1 people named Lawrence Kasdan 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 Lawrence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kasdan. 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 Lawrence
242K
Alive today
Named Kasdan
274
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 242K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 274
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #83,541
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (96.9%)
First name trend
Lawrence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lawrence. The peak year was 1952 with 10,336 births. The average person named Lawrence today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kasdan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kasdan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.9%.
- White96.9%
- Unknown or suppressed3.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lawrence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0706% of the US population, based on 241,985 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Kasdan appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Lawrence Kasdan. 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
Lawrence Kasdan: questions and answers
How many people are named Lawrence Kasdan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lawrence Kasdan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0706%) with the surname frequency (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lawrence Kasdan?
We classify Lawrence Kasdan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lawrence a male or female name?
Lawrence is predominantly male. Out of 462,765 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Lawrence 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.