How Many People Are Named Lem Barney?
There are approximately 1 people named Lem Barney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lem with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Lem: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lem. The peak year was 1917 with 39 births. The average person named Lem today is 78 years old.
Ancestry of the Barney Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barney, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Lem" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Barney" appears at a rate of 5.56 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Lem Barney: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Lem Barney?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Lem Barney are alive in the United States today. The first name Lem is shared by 233 Americans, and the surname Barney is shared by 18,676.
How rare is the name Lem Barney?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Lem is very rare and the surname Barney is uncommon.
Is Lem a male or female name?
Lem is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1917 and the average bearer today is 78 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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