Sheilda Dunham
There are approximately 1 people named Sheilda Dunham 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 Sheilda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dunham. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sheilda
32
Alive today
Named Dunham
25K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 72
Estimated bearers: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,621
Per 100K: 7.20
Top ancestry: White (81.9%)
First name trend
Sheilda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sheilda. The peak year was 1956 with 12 births. The average person named Sheilda today is 72 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dunham surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dunham, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dunham described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Dunham at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.9% · 17,642
- Black or African American9.8% · 2,102
- Two or more races4.0% · 867
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 590
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 167
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 160
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sheilda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 32 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dunham appears at a rate of 7.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0072%.
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 Sheilda Dunham. 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
Sheilda Dunham: questions and answers
How many people are named Sheilda Dunham?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sheilda Dunham. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (7.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sheilda Dunham?
We classify Sheilda Dunham as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sheilda a male or female name?
Sheilda is predominantly female. Out of 48 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Sheilda 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Sheilda Dunham?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.