Shemar Fraser
There are approximately 1 people named Shemar Fraser 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 Shemar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fraser. 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 Shemar
2.3K
Alive today
Named Fraser
29K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 22
Top Census group: Black or African American (89.7%)
Estimated bearers: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,383
Per 100K: 8.43
Top ancestry: White (74.3%)
First name trend
Shemar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shemar. The peak year was 2001 with 341 births. The average person named Shemar today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shemar
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Shemar, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 89.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shemar 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 Shemar at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American89.7% · 1,852
- Two or more races4.4% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 61
- White2.1% · 43
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fraser surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fraser, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Fraser 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 Fraser at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.3% · 18,713
- Black or African American16.1% · 4,046
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,041
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 922
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 335
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 135
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shemar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,337 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 Shemar right now.
The surname Fraser appears at a rate of 8.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0084%.
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 Shemar Fraser. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Fraser
FAQ
Shemar Fraser: questions and answers
How many people are named Shemar Fraser?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shemar Fraser. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (8.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shemar Fraser?
We classify Shemar Fraser as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shemar a male or female name?
Shemar is predominantly male. Out of 2,372 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Shemar 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 share the full name Shemar Fraser?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.