How Many People Are Named Shanden?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Shanden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Shanden peaked in popularity in 1999 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shanden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Shanden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shanden is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
8 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shanden
Shanden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shanden as a male name
Ranked #14,168 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1999 (8 births)
Shanden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shanden span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 24 babies were registered. Shanden remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shanden by Decade
How has Shanden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shanden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shanden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shanden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanden?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Shanden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Shanden a common name?
Shanden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shanden most popular?
Shanden reached peak popularity in 1999, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shanden is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Shanden was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Shanden a male name?
Shanden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Shanden have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Shanden peaked in 1999, and the average living bearer is about 24 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Shanden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shanden Smith, Shanden Johnson, Shanden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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