Shannyn Sossamon
There are approximately 1 people named Shannyn Sossamon 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 Shannyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sossamon. 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 Shannyn
500
Alive today
Named Sossamon
480
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 500
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2002
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 480
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #50,196
Per 100K: 0.14
Top ancestry: White (90.7%)
First name trend
Shannyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shannyn. The peak year was 2002 with 29 births. The average person named Shannyn today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sossamon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sossamon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.7%.
- White90.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shannyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 500 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sossamon appears at a rate of 0.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Shannyn Sossamon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Shannyn Sossamon: questions and answers
How many people are named Shannyn Sossamon?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shannyn Sossamon. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shannyn Sossamon?
We classify Shannyn Sossamon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shannyn a male or female name?
Shannyn is predominantly female. Out of 527 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Shannyn 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.