How Many People Are Named Lily Potter?
There are approximately 41 people named Lily Potter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lily with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
41
1 in 8,359,862 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Lily: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lily. The peak year was 2011 with 8,199 births. The average person named Lily today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Potter Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potter, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Lily" has an estimated frequency of 0.0492% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Potter" appears at a rate of 24.47 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 41 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Lily
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Lily Potter: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Lily Potter?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Lily Potter are alive in the United States today. The first name Lily is shared by 168,479 Americans, and the surname Potter is shared by 82,193.
How rare is the name Lily Potter?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans. The first name Lily is common and the surname Potter is uncommon.
Is Lily a male or female name?
Lily is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2011 and the average bearer today is 16 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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