How Many People Are Named Sue Lyon?
There are approximately 7 people named Sue Lyon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sue with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lyon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
7
1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Sue: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sue. The peak year was 1947 with 5,318 births. The average person named Sue today is 71 years old.
Ancestry of the Lyon Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lyon, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Sue" has an estimated frequency of 0.0215% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Lyon" appears at a rate of 9.39 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 7 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Sue
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Sue Lyon: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Sue Lyon?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Sue Lyon are alive in the United States today. The first name Sue is shared by 73,781 Americans, and the surname Lyon is shared by 31,540.
How rare is the name Sue Lyon?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. The first name Sue is uncommon and the surname Lyon is uncommon.
Is Sue a male or female name?
Sue is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 71 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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