How Many People Are Named Shaun Smith?
There are approximately 573 people named Shaun Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 598,175 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shaun 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
573
1 in 598,175 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Shaun: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shaun. The peak year was 1978 with 6,221 births. The average person named Shaun today is 41 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 "Shaun" has an estimated frequency of 0.0202% 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 573 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shaun Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shaun Smith?
We estimate approximately 573 people named Shaun Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Shaun is shared by 69,150 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Shaun Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 598,175 Americans. The first name Shaun is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Shaun a male or female name?
Shaun is predominantly male, with 95.7% of bearers being male and 4.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1978 and the average bearer today is 41 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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