Hess Shown
There are approximately 1 people named Hess Shown 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 Hess with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Hess
0
Alive today
Named Shown
849
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 0
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 0
Top Census group: White (63.9%)
Estimated bearers: 849
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #33,184
Per 100K: 0.25
Top ancestry: White (92.0%)
First name trend
Hess: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hess. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births. The average person named Hess today is 0 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hess
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hess, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hess described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Hess at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.9% · 76
- Black or African American14.3% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.6% · 9
- Two or more races5.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shown surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shown, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Shown described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Shown at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.0% · 681
- Two or more races3.2% · 24
- Black or African American2.0% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hess has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 0 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Hess right now.
The surname Shown appears at a rate of 0.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Hess Shown. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Hess Shown: questions and answers
How many people are named Hess Shown?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Hess Shown. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hess Shown?
We classify Hess Shown as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hess a male or female name?
Hess is predominantly male. Out of 10 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Hess 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Hess Shown?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Hess Shown on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.