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 Census demographics where available.
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
Top Census group: White (66.9%)
Estimated bearers: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #26,496
Per 100K: 0.32
Top ancestry: White (94.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lesley
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lesley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 66.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lesley 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 Lesley at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.9% · 23,038
- Hispanic or Latino19.9% · 6,840
- Black or African American7.6% · 2,635
- Two or more races2.6% · 882
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 828
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 235
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Selander surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Selander, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Selander 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 Selander at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White94.7% · 919
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 25
- Two or more races1.6% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 8
- Black or African American0.2% · 2
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).
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 Lesley right now.
The surname Selander appears at a rate of 0.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 (0.32 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 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 have the full name Lesley Selander?
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