Shad Moss
There are approximately 1 people named Shad Moss 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 Shad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moss. 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 Shad
4.5K
Alive today
Named Moss
85K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 45
Top Census group: White (83.9%)
Estimated bearers: 85K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #436
Per 100K: 24.91
Top ancestry: White (67.1%)
First name trend
Shad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shad. The peak year was 1971 with 406 births. The average person named Shad today is 45 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shad
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Shad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shad 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 Shad at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.9% · 3,562
- Black or African American6.1% · 261
- Two or more races3.6% · 155
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 118
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 105
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 46
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moss surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moss, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Moss 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 Moss at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.1% · 49,970
- Black or African American23.7% · 17,666
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,318
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 2,469
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 572
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 475
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0013% of the US population, based on 4,510 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 Shad right now.
The surname Moss appears at a rate of 24.91 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0249%.
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 Shad Moss. 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 Moss
FAQ
Shad Moss: questions and answers
How many people are named Shad Moss?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shad Moss. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0013%) with the surname frequency (24.91 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shad Moss?
We classify Shad Moss as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shad a male or female name?
Shad is predominantly male. Out of 4,822 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Shad 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 named Shad Moss?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Shad Moss is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.