Lesley Selander
There are approximately 1 people named Lesley Selander 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 Lesley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Selander. 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 Lesley
33K
Alive today
Named Selander
1.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #25,701
Per 100K: 0.33
Top ancestry: White (97.7%)
First name trend
Lesley: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lesley. The peak year was 1980 with 981 births. The average person named Lesley today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Selander surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Selander, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 97.7%.
- White97.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Two or more races0.6%
- Unknown or suppressed0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lesley has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0096% of the US population, based on 33,062 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Selander appears at a rate of 0.33 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
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 Lesley Selander. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lesley
FAQ
Lesley Selander: questions and answers
How many people are named Lesley Selander?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lesley Selander. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0096%) with the surname frequency (0.33 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lesley Selander?
We classify Lesley Selander as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lesley a male or female name?
Lesley is predominantly unisex. Out of 39,070 total SSA registrations, 12.3% were male and 87.7% were female. See the full Lesley 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.