How Many People Are Named Sheng?
An estimated 370 people in the United States have the first name Sheng. It is predominantly female (95.9%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Sheng peaked in popularity in 1985 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheng as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sheng paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
370
About 1 in 926,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.9% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1985
29 births
Total Registered
386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheng
Sheng is predominantly female (95.9%), though 16 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sheng as a male name
Ranked #13,888 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1985 (6 births)
Sheng as a female name
Ranked #19,610 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1989 (28 births)
Sheng: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheng span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 178 babies were registered. Sheng has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheng by Decade
How has Sheng 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.
Sheng by State
Birth registrations for Sheng span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 73 Shengs were registered per state.
Sheng + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheng as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sheng: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheng?
We estimate approximately 370 people named Sheng 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 926,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheng a common name?
Sheng is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheng most popular?
Sheng reached peak popularity in 1985, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheng is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheng a female name?
Sheng is predominantly female. 95.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheng Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheng Smith, Sheng Johnson, Sheng 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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