How Many People Are Named Lee Petty?
There are approximately 20 people named Lee Petty living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lee with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Petty. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
20
1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Lee: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lee. The peak year was 1956 with 5,446 births. The average person named Lee today is 59 years old.
Ancestry of the Petty Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Petty, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Lee" has an estimated frequency of 0.0491% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Petty" appears at a rate of 11.83 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 20 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Lee Petty: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Lee Petty?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Lee Petty are alive in the United States today. The first name Lee is shared by 168,456 Americans, and the surname Petty is shared by 39,736.
How rare is the name Lee Petty?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. The first name Lee is common and the surname Petty is uncommon.
Is Lee a male or female name?
Lee is predominantly male, with 78.9% of bearers being male and 21.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 59 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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