How Many People Are Named James Sholder?
There are approximately 2 people named James Sholder 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 James with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sholder. 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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James: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name James. The peak year was 1947 with 95,020 births. The average person named James today is 57 years old.
Ancestry of the Sholder Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sholder, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "James" has an estimated frequency of 0.917% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Sholder" appears at a rate of 0.06 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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James Sholder: Questions and Answers
How many people are named James Sholder?
We estimate approximately 2 people named James Sholder are alive in the United States today. The first name James is shared by 3,142,267 Americans, and the surname Sholder is shared by 202.
How rare is the name James Sholder?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. The first name James is very common and the surname Sholder is very rare.
Is James a male or female name?
James is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 57 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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