How Many People Are Named Lester Williams?
There are approximately 263 people named Lester Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,303,248 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lester 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
263
1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Lester: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lester. The peak year was 1918 with 3,265 births. The average person named Lester today is 65 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 "Lester" has an estimated frequency of 0.0139% 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 263 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Lester Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Lester Williams?
We estimate approximately 263 people named Lester Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Lester is shared by 47,770 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Lester Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,303,248 Americans. The first name Lester is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Lester a male or female name?
Lester is predominantly male, with 99.0% of bearers being male and 1.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 65 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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