How Many People Are Named Shawn Bates?
There are approximately 102 people named Shawn Bates living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,360,337 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shawn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bates. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
102
1 in 3,360,337 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Shawn: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shawn. The peak year was 1971 with 14,688 births. The average person named Shawn today is 45 years old.
Ancestry of the Bates Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bates, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shawn" has an estimated frequency of 0.0916% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bates" appears at a rate of 32.42 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 102 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shawn Bates: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shawn Bates?
We estimate approximately 102 people named Shawn Bates are alive in the United States today. The first name Shawn is shared by 313,831 Americans, and the surname Bates is shared by 108,897.
How rare is the name Shawn Bates?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,360,337 Americans. The first name Shawn is common and the surname Bates is common.
Is Shawn a male or female name?
Shawn is predominantly male, with 90.3% of bearers being male and 9.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1971 and the average bearer today is 45 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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