Shannen Doherty
There are approximately 1 people named Shannen Doherty 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 Shannen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Doherty. 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 Shannen
2.0K
Alive today
Named Doherty
32K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,264
Per 100K: 9.42
Top ancestry: White (94.8%)
First name trend
Shannen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shannen. The peak year was 1993 with 225 births. The average person named Shannen today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Doherty surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Doherty, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.8%.
- White94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Black or African American0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shannen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 1,973 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Doherty appears at a rate of 9.42 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0094%.
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 Shannen Doherty. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Shannen Doherty: questions and answers
How many people are named Shannen Doherty?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shannen Doherty. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (9.42 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shannen Doherty?
We classify Shannen Doherty as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shannen a male or female name?
Shannen is predominantly female. Out of 2,071 total SSA registrations, 7.2% were male and 92.8% were female. See the full Shannen 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.