Shannon Elizabeth
There are approximately 1 people named Shannon Elizabeth 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 Shannon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Elizabeth. 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 Shannon
317K
Alive today
Named Elizabeth
686
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 317K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 686
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,439
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: White (60.9%)
First name trend
Shannon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shannon. The peak year was 1970 with 16,118 births. The average person named Shannon today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Elizabeth surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Elizabeth, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.9%.
- White60.9%
- Hispanic or Latino25.2%
- Black or African American7.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shannon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0925% of the US population, based on 317,066 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Elizabeth appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Shannon Elizabeth. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Shannon
FAQ
Shannon Elizabeth: questions and answers
How many people are named Shannon Elizabeth?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shannon Elizabeth. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0925%) with the surname frequency (0.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shannon Elizabeth?
We classify Shannon Elizabeth as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shannon a male or female name?
Shannon is predominantly unisex. Out of 348,046 total SSA registrations, 15.0% were male and 85.0% were female. See the full Shannon 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.