How Many People Are Named Lean?
An estimated 755 people in the United States have the first name Lean. It is used for both genders, with 76.6% female. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Lean peaked in popularity in 1985 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lean 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 Lean paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
755
About 1 in 453,979 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.6% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1985
27 births
Total Registered
876
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lean
Lean is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.4%) and females (76.6%). Out of 876 total births registered, 205 were male and 671 were female.
Lean as a male name
Ranked #6,321 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (16 births)
Lean as a female name
Ranked #14,394 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1985 (27 births)
Lean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lean span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 194 babies were registered. While Lean is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lean by Decade
How has Lean 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.
Lean by State
Birth registrations for Lean span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 8 Leans were registered per state.
Lean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lean
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lean?
We estimate approximately 755 people named Lean 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 453,979 Americans share this first name.
Is Lean a common name?
Lean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 876 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lean most popular?
Lean reached peak popularity in 1985, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lean is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lean a female name?
Lean is predominantly female. 76.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lean Smith, Lean Johnson, Lean 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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