How Many People Are Named Leeman?
An estimated 95 people in the United States have the first name Leeman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Leeman peaked in popularity in 1919 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leeman 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 Leeman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Leeman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Leeman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
95
About 1 in 3,607,940 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1919
21 births
Total Registered
380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leeman
Leeman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 380 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Leeman as a male name
Ranked #13,415 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1919 (21 births)
Leeman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leeman span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 118 babies were registered. Leeman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leeman by Decade
How has Leeman 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.
Leeman by State
Leeman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leeman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leeman
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Leeman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leeman?
We estimate approximately 95 people named Leeman 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 3,607,940 Americans share this first name.
Is Leeman a common name?
Leeman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leeman most popular?
Leeman reached peak popularity in 1919, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leeman is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leeman a male name?
Leeman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leeman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leeman Smith, Leeman Johnson, Leeman 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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