How Many People Are Named Flemming?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Flemming. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Flemming peaked in popularity in 1928 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Flemming as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Flemming paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Flemming is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1928
8 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Flemming
Flemming is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Flemming as a male name
Ranked #5,755 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1928 (8 births)
Flemming: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Flemming span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. Flemming has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Flemming by Decade
How has Flemming tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Flemming by State
Flemming + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Flemming as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Flemming: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Flemming?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Flemming are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Flemming a common name?
Flemming is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Flemming most popular?
Flemming reached peak popularity in 1928, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Flemming is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Flemming a male name?
Flemming is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Flemming Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Flemming Smith, Flemming Johnson, Flemming Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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