How Many People Are Named Shannon Elizabeth?
There are approximately 1 people named Shannon Elizabeth 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 Shannon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Elizabeth. 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
First Name
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Last Name
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Shannon: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shannon. The peak year was 1970 with 16,118 births. The average person named Shannon today is 46 years old.
Ancestry of the Elizabeth Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Elizabeth, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shannon" has an estimated frequency of 0.0925% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Elizabeth" appears at a rate of 0.20 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.
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Shannon Elizabeth: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shannon Elizabeth?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Shannon Elizabeth are alive in the United States today. The first name Shannon is shared by 317,066 Americans, and the surname Elizabeth is shared by 672.
How rare is the name Shannon Elizabeth?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Shannon is common and the surname Elizabeth is very rare.
Is Shannon a male or female name?
Shannon is predominantly female, with 15.0% of bearers being male and 85.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1970 and the average bearer today is 46 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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