Dax Shepard
There are approximately 2 people named Dax Shepard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dax with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shepard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Dax
11K
Alive today
Named Shepard
46K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #882
Per 100K: 13.37
Top ancestry: White (76.7%)
First name trend
Dax: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dax. The peak year was 2019 with 749 births. The average person named Dax today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shepard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shepard, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.7%.
- White76.7%
- Black or African American17.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dax has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0033% of the US population, based on 11,350 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shepard appears at a rate of 13.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0134%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Dax Shepard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Shepard
FAQ
Dax Shepard: questions and answers
How many people are named Dax Shepard?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Dax Shepard. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0033%) with the surname frequency (13.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dax Shepard?
We classify Dax Shepard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dax a male or female name?
Dax is predominantly male. Out of 11,540 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Dax 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.