How Many People Are Named William Legay?
There are approximately 1 people named William Legay 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 William with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Legay. 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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William: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name William. The peak year was 1947 with 67,155 births. The average person named William today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Legay Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Legay, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "William" has an estimated frequency of 0.681% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Legay" appears at a rate of 0.04 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.
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William Legay: Questions and Answers
How many people are named William Legay?
We estimate approximately 1 people named William Legay are alive in the United States today. The first name William is shared by 2,335,115 Americans, and the surname Legay is shared by 137.
How rare is the name William Legay?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name William is very common and the surname Legay is very rare.
Is William a male or female name?
William is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 54 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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