How Many People Are Named Dax Shepard?
There are approximately 2 people named Dax Shepard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dax with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shepard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2
1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Dax: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dax. The peak year was 2019 with 749 births. The average person named Dax today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Shepard Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shepard, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Dax" 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 "Shepard" appears at a rate of 13.37 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Dax Shepard: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Dax Shepard?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Dax Shepard are alive in the United States today. The first name Dax is shared by 11,350 Americans, and the surname Shepard is shared by 44,909.
How rare is the name Dax Shepard?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. The first name Dax is uncommon and the surname Shepard is uncommon.
Is Dax a male or female name?
Dax is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2019 and the average bearer today is 16 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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