How Many People Are Named Art Shell?

There are approximately 1 people named Art Shell 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 Art with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shell. 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

Very Rare Very Common

Art: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Art. The peak year was 1961 with 190 births. The average person named Art today is 58 years old.

Male
Female
0 38 76 114 152 190 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Shell Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shell, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
75.17%
Black
18.48%
Hispanic
2.20%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.78%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.22%
Two or More Races
2.15%

How we calculated this

The first name "Art" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Shell" appears at a rate of 4.53 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.

Other people with the surname Shell

Art Shell: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Art Shell?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Art Shell are alive in the United States today. The first name Art is shared by 3,529 Americans, and the surname Shell is shared by 15,216.

How rare is the name Art Shell?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Art is rare and the surname Shell is uncommon.

Is Art a male or female name?

Art is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1961 and the average bearer today is 58 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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