Chris Shelton
There are approximately 43 people named Chris Shelton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Chris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shelton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
43
1 in 7,971,031
Named Chris
139K
Alive today
Named Shelton
105K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 139K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 105K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #344
Per 100K: 30.69
Top ancestry: White (73.5%)
First name trend
Chris: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Chris. The peak year was 1961 with 8,772 births. The average person named Chris today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shelton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shelton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.5%.
- White73.5%
- Black or African American20.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Chris has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0407% of the US population, based on 139,464 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shelton appears at a rate of 30.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0307%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 43 people with the full name Chris Shelton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Chris Shelton: questions and answers
How many people are named Chris Shelton?
We estimate approximately 43 people in the United States share the full name Chris Shelton. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0407%) with the surname frequency (30.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Chris Shelton?
We classify Chris Shelton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Chris a male or female name?
Chris is predominantly unisex. Out of 169,995 total SSA registrations, 86.5% were male and 13.5% were female. See the full Chris 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.