Shane Meadows
There are approximately 28 people named Shane Meadows living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shane with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Meadows. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Shane
186K
Alive today
Named Meadows
52K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 186K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1973
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #773
Per 100K: 15.09
Top ancestry: White (81.2%)
First name trend
Shane: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shane. The peak year was 1973 with 5,932 births. The average person named Shane today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Meadows surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Meadows, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.2%.
- White81.2%
- Black or African American14.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shane has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0542% of the US population, based on 185,751 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Meadows appears at a rate of 15.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0151%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 people with the full name Shane Meadows. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Shane Meadows: questions and answers
How many people are named Shane Meadows?
We estimate approximately 28 people in the United States share the full name Shane Meadows. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0542%) with the surname frequency (15.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shane Meadows?
We classify Shane Meadows as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shane a male or female name?
Shane is predominantly male. Out of 195,726 total SSA registrations, 98.2% were male and 1.8% were female. See the full Shane 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.