Muhammad Lee
There are approximately 47 people named Muhammad Lee living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,292,645 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Muhammad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lee. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
47
1 in 7,292,645
Named Muhammad
20K
Alive today
Named Lee
798K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 15
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (81.0%)
Estimated bearers: 798K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #19
Per 100K: 232.74
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (43.9%)
First name trend
Muhammad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Muhammad. The peak year was 2024 with 1,441 births. The average person named Muhammad today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Muhammad
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Muhammad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 81.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Muhammad 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 Muhammad at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander81.0% · 27,297
- White7.7% · 2,586
- Black or African American7.6% · 2,556
- Two or more races2.7% · 916
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 288
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 49
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lee surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lee, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 43.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lee 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 Lee at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander43.9% · 305,384
- White33.2% · 231,237
- Black or African American15.3% · 106,166
- Two or more races4.2% · 28,967
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 17,627
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6,276
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Muhammad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0059% of the US population, based on 20,201 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 Muhammad right now.
The surname Lee appears at a rate of 232.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2327%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 47 people with the full name Muhammad Lee. 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
Muhammad Lee: questions and answers
How many people are named Muhammad Lee?
We estimate approximately 47 people in the United States share the full name Muhammad Lee. That works out to about 1 in 7,292,645 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0059%) with the surname frequency (232.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Muhammad Lee?
We classify Muhammad Lee as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,292,645 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Muhammad a male or female name?
Muhammad is predominantly male. Out of 20,478 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Muhammad 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 Muhammad Lee?
You can see how common the name Muhammad Lee is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.