Heath Shuler
There are approximately 1 people named Heath Shuler 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 Heath with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shuler. 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 Heath
28K
Alive today
Named Shuler
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1974
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,195
Per 100K: 3.84
Top ancestry: White (69.8%)
First name trend
Heath: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Heath. The peak year was 1974 with 1,264 births. The average person named Heath today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shuler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shuler, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.8%.
- White69.8%
- Black or African American26.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Two or more races1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Heath has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0081% of the US population, based on 27,730 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shuler appears at a rate of 3.84 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0038%.
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 Heath Shuler. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Heath
FAQ
Heath Shuler: questions and answers
How many people are named Heath Shuler?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Heath Shuler. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0081%) with the surname frequency (3.84 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Heath Shuler?
We classify Heath Shuler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Heath a male or female name?
Heath is predominantly male. Out of 29,449 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Heath 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.