Lyann Sheldon
There are approximately 1 people named Lyann Sheldon 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 Lyann with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sheldon. 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 Lyann
278
Alive today
Named Sheldon
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 278
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 26
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (47.1%)
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,926
Per 100K: 6.13
Top ancestry: White (88.0%)
First name trend
Lyann: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lyann. The peak year was 1993 with 16 births. The average person named Lyann today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyann
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lyann, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lyann 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 Lyann at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino47.1% · 209
- White21.8% · 97
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.5% · 91
- Black or African American6.5% · 29
- Two or more races2.9% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sheldon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sheldon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Sheldon 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 Sheldon at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.0% · 16,119
- Two or more races4.2% · 770
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 685
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 281
- Black or African American1.5% · 273
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 197
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lyann has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 278 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 Lyann right now.
The surname Sheldon appears at a rate of 6.13 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0061%.
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 Lyann Sheldon. 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 Sheldon
FAQ
Lyann Sheldon: questions and answers
How many people are named Lyann Sheldon?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lyann Sheldon. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (6.13 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lyann Sheldon?
We classify Lyann Sheldon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lyann a male or female name?
Lyann is predominantly female. Out of 291 total SSA registrations, 1.7% were male and 98.3% were female. See the full Lyann 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 are called Lyann Sheldon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.