Shannon Stewart
There are approximately 349 people named Shannon Stewart living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 982,104 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shannon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stewart. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
349
1 in 982,104
Named Shannon
317K
Alive today
Named Stewart
378K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 317K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 378K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #61
Per 100K: 110.16
Top ancestry: White (69.2%)
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 Stewart surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stewart, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.2%.
- White69.2%
- Black or African American24.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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 Stewart appears at a rate of 110.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1102%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 349 people with the full name Shannon Stewart. 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
Shannon Stewart: questions and answers
How many people are named Shannon Stewart?
We estimate approximately 349 people in the United States share the full name Shannon Stewart. That works out to about 1 in 982,104 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0925%) with the surname frequency (110.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shannon Stewart?
We classify Shannon Stewart as "Very Rare". About 1 in 982,104 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.