How Many People Are Named Lehman?
An estimated 372 people in the United States have the first name Lehman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Lehman peaked in popularity in 1922 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lehman 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 Lehman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Lehman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
372
About 1 in 921,383 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1922
28 births
Total Registered
974
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lehman
Lehman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 974 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lehman as a male name
Ranked #9,246 in 2003
7 male births in 2003
Peak: 1922 (28 births)
Lehman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lehman span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 230 babies were registered. Lehman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lehman by Decade
How has Lehman 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.
Lehman by State
Birth registrations for Lehman span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama. On average, about 8 Lehmans were registered per state.
Lehman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lehman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lehman
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lehman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lehman?
We estimate approximately 372 people named Lehman 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 921,383 Americans share this first name.
Is Lehman a common name?
Lehman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 974 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lehman most popular?
Lehman reached peak popularity in 1922, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lehman is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lehman a male name?
Lehman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lehman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lehman Smith, Lehman Johnson, Lehman 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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