Shea Hillenbrand
There are approximately 1 people named Shea Hillenbrand 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 Shea with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hillenbrand. 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 Shea
20K
Alive today
Named Hillenbrand
2.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 2.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,491
Per 100K: 0.76
Top ancestry: White (96.4%)
First name trend
Shea: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shea. The peak year was 2005 with 531 births. The average person named Shea today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hillenbrand surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hillenbrand, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.4%.
- White96.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Two or more races1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shea has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0059% of the US population, based on 20,081 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hillenbrand appears at a rate of 0.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 Shea Hillenbrand. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Shea Hillenbrand: questions and answers
How many people are named Shea Hillenbrand?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shea Hillenbrand. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0059%) with the surname frequency (0.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shea Hillenbrand?
We classify Shea Hillenbrand as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shea a male or female name?
Shea is predominantly unisex. Out of 20,790 total SSA registrations, 40.5% were male and 59.5% were female. See the full Shea 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.