How Many People Are Named Shanya Smith?
There are approximately 17 people named Shanya Smith 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 Shanya with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. 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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Shanya: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shanya. The peak year was 2003 with 182 births. The average person named Shanya today is 23 years old.
Ancestry of the Smith Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shanya" 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 "Smith" appears at a rate of 828.19 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.
Other people with the surname Smith
Shanya Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shanya Smith?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Shanya Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Shanya is shared by 2,113 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Shanya Smith?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. The first name Shanya is rare and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Shanya a male or female name?
Shanya is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 23 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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