How Many People Are Named Amy Lee?
There are approximately 1,440 people named Amy Lee living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 238,024 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Amy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lee. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,440
1 in 238,024 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Amy: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Amy. The peak year was 1975 with 32,342 births. The average person named Amy today is 47 years old.
Ancestry of the Lee Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lee, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Amy" has an estimated frequency of 0.179% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Lee" appears at a rate of 234.94 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,440 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Amy Lee: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Amy Lee?
We estimate approximately 1,440 people named Amy Lee are alive in the United States today. The first name Amy is shared by 612,999 Americans, and the surname Lee is shared by 789,148.
How rare is the name Amy Lee?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 238,024 Americans. The first name Amy is very common and the surname Lee is very common.
Is Amy a male or female name?
Amy is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1975 and the average bearer today is 47 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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