Shelia Mcbride
There are approximately 8 people named Shelia Mcbride living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shelia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcbride. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Shelia
36K
Alive today
Named Mcbride
71K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 63
Top Census group: White (54.8%)
Estimated bearers: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #535
Per 100K: 20.66
Top ancestry: White (71.4%)
First name trend
Shelia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shelia. The peak year was 1959 with 2,293 births. The average person named Shelia today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shelia
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Shelia, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 54.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shelia 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 name Shelia at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.8% · 18,254
- Black or African American40.0% · 13,331
- Two or more races2.6% · 857
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 473
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 311
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 101
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcbride surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcbride, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcbride 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 Mcbride at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.4% · 44,083
- Black or African American19.1% · 11,785
- Two or more races4.3% · 2,680
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 2,329
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 514
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 360
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shelia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0106% of the US population, based on 36,426 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Shelia right now.
The surname Mcbride appears at a rate of 20.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0207%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Shelia Mcbride. 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
Shelia Mcbride: questions and answers
How many people are named Shelia Mcbride?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Shelia Mcbride. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0106%) with the surname frequency (20.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shelia Mcbride?
We classify Shelia Mcbride as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shelia a male or female name?
Shelia is predominantly female. Out of 47,891 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Shelia 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 people are named Shelia Mcbride?
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