Ian Mcshane
There are approximately 4 people named Ian Mcshane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcshane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Ian
247K
Alive today
Named Mcshane
5.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 247K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 5.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,737
Per 100K: 1.70
Top ancestry: White (89.6%)
First name trend
Ian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ian. The peak year was 2005 with 6,704 births. The average person named Ian today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcshane surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcshane, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.6%.
- White89.6%
- Black or African American4.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0720% of the US population, based on 246,843 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mcshane appears at a rate of 1.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Ian Mcshane. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ian
FAQ
Ian Mcshane: questions and answers
How many people are named Ian Mcshane?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Ian Mcshane. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0720%) with the surname frequency (1.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ian Mcshane?
We classify Ian Mcshane as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ian a male or female name?
Ian is predominantly male. Out of 254,514 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Ian 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.