Leroy Kelly
There are approximately 69 people named Leroy Kelly living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,967,454 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leroy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kelly. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
69
1 in 4,967,454
Named Leroy
81K
Alive today
Named Kelly
293K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 81K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (48.8%)
Estimated bearers: 293K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #80
Per 100K: 85.49
Top ancestry: White (75.6%)
First name trend
Leroy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leroy. The peak year was 1924 with 3,948 births. The average person named Leroy today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leroy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Leroy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 48.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leroy 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 Leroy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White48.8% · 33,046
- Black or African American39.2% · 26,545
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 4,773
- Two or more races2.4% · 1,632
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 1,094
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 623
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kelly surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kelly, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kelly 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 Kelly at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.6% · 193,262
- Black or African American15.8% · 40,281
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 9,494
- Two or more races3.6% · 9,220
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,952
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,307
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leroy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0236% of the US population, based on 80,730 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 Leroy right now.
The surname Kelly appears at a rate of 85.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0855%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 69 people with the full name Leroy Kelly. 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
Leroy Kelly: questions and answers
How many people are named Leroy Kelly?
We estimate approximately 69 people in the United States share the full name Leroy Kelly. That works out to about 1 in 4,967,454 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0236%) with the surname frequency (85.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leroy Kelly?
We classify Leroy Kelly as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,967,454 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leroy a male or female name?
Leroy is predominantly male. Out of 201,884 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Leroy 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 common is the name Leroy Kelly?
You can see how many people are called Leroy Kelly on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.