Shan Hua
There are approximately 1 people named Shan Hua 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 Shan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hua. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Shan
2.8K
Alive today
Named Hua
8.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 8.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,052
Per 100K: 2.35
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (96.3%)
First name trend
Shan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shan. The peak year was 1970 with 105 births. The average person named Shan today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hua surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hua, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.3%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.3%
- White1.5%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Unknown or suppressed0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,799 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hua appears at a rate of 2.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
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 Shan Hua. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Shan Hua: questions and answers
How many people are named Shan Hua?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shan Hua. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (2.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shan Hua?
We classify Shan Hua as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shan a male or female name?
Shan is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,088 total SSA registrations, 72.0% were male and 28.0% were female. See the full Shan 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.