How Many People Are Named Shawn Johnson?
There are approximately 2,056 people named Shawn Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 166,709 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shawn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2,056
1 in 166,709 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
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 Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, 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 "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,056 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shawn Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shawn Johnson?
We estimate approximately 2,056 people named Shawn Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Shawn is shared by 313,831 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Shawn Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 166,709 Americans. The first name Shawn is common and the surname Johnson is very 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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