How Many People Are Named Lemmie?
An estimated 207 people in the United States have the first name Lemmie. It is used for both genders, with 81.6% male. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Lemmie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lemmie 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 Lemmie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Lemmie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
207
About 1 in 1,655,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.6% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1917
28 births
Total Registered
816
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lemmie
Lemmie is predominantly male (81.6%), though 150 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lemmie as a male name
Ranked #8,018 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1931 (21 births)
Lemmie as a female name
Ranked #10,008 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Lemmie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lemmie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 182 babies were registered. Lemmie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lemmie by Decade
How has Lemmie 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.
Lemmie by State
Birth registrations for Lemmie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 10 Lemmies were registered per state.
Lemmie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lemmie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lemmie
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Lemmie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lemmie?
We estimate approximately 207 people named Lemmie 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 1,655,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Lemmie a common name?
Lemmie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 816 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lemmie most popular?
Lemmie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lemmie is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lemmie a male name?
Lemmie is predominantly male. 81.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lemmie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lemmie Smith, Lemmie Johnson, Lemmie 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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