Elisabeth Shue
There are approximately 1 people named Elisabeth Shue living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elisabeth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shue. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Elisabeth
37K
Alive today
Named Shue
3.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 3.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #10,215
Per 100K: 1.07
Top ancestry: White (87.3%)
First name trend
Elisabeth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elisabeth. The peak year was 2001 with 1,093 births. The average person named Elisabeth today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shue surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shue, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.3%.
- White87.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.5%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Black or African American0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elisabeth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0109% of the US population, based on 37,487 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shue appears at a rate of 1.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0011%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Elisabeth Shue. 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 Shue
FAQ
Elisabeth Shue: questions and answers
How many people are named Elisabeth Shue?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elisabeth Shue. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0109%) with the surname frequency (1.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elisabeth Shue?
We classify Elisabeth Shue as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elisabeth a male or female name?
Elisabeth is predominantly female. Out of 47,756 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Elisabeth 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.