How Many People Are Named Leah Williams?
There are approximately 1,240 people named Leah Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 276,415 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,240
1 in 276,415 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Leah: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leah. The peak year was 2009 with 6,799 births. The average person named Leah today is 28 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Leah" has an estimated frequency of 0.0657% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,240 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Leah Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Leah Williams?
We estimate approximately 1,240 people named Leah Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Leah is shared by 225,020 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Leah Williams?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 276,415 Americans. The first name Leah is common and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Leah a male or female name?
Leah is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2009 and the average bearer today is 28 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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