How Many People Are Named Alan Shearer?
There are approximately 17 people named Alan Shearer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shearer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
17
1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Alan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alan. The peak year was 1955 with 9,048 births. The average person named Alan today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Shearer Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shearer, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Alan" has an estimated frequency of 0.0826% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Shearer" appears at a rate of 6.00 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 17 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Alan Shearer: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Alan Shearer?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Alan Shearer are alive in the United States today. The first name Alan is shared by 283,264 Americans, and the surname Shearer is shared by 20,154.
How rare is the name Alan Shearer?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. The first name Alan is common and the surname Shearer is uncommon.
Is Alan a male or female name?
Alan is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 51 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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