Ben Sheets
There are approximately 3 people named Ben Sheets living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ben with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sheets. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Ben
41K
Alive today
Named Sheets
25K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,685
Per 100K: 7.25
Top ancestry: White (93.8%)
First name trend
Ben: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ben. The peak year was 1918 with 1,293 births. The average person named Ben today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sheets surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sheets, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.8%.
- White93.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Black or African American1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ben has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0121% of the US population, based on 41,427 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sheets appears at a rate of 7.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0073%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Ben Sheets. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ben
FAQ
Ben Sheets: questions and answers
How many people are named Ben Sheets?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Ben Sheets. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0121%) with the surname frequency (7.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ben Sheets?
We classify Ben Sheets as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ben a male or female name?
Ben is predominantly male. Out of 85,516 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Ben profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.