Rhonda Shear
There are approximately 2 people named Rhonda Shear living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rhonda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shear. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Rhonda
167K
Alive today
Named Shear
3.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 167K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1965
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 3.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,669
Per 100K: 1.14
Top ancestry: White (93.0%)
First name trend
Rhonda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rhonda. The peak year was 1965 with 10,979 births. The average person named Rhonda today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shear surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shear, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.0%.
- White93.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Black or African American2.1%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rhonda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0488% of the US population, based on 167,336 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shear appears at a rate of 1.14 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 2 people with the full name Rhonda Shear. 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 Shear
FAQ
Rhonda Shear: questions and answers
How many people are named Rhonda Shear?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Rhonda Shear. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0488%) with the surname frequency (1.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rhonda Shear?
We classify Rhonda Shear as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rhonda a male or female name?
Rhonda is predominantly female. Out of 208,639 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Rhonda 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.