Sherian Ray
There are approximately 1 people named Sherian Ray 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 Sherian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ray. 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 Sherian
518
Alive today
Named Ray
149K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 518
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1946
Average age: 72
Top Census group: White (65.1%)
Estimated bearers: 149K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #219
Per 100K: 43.59
Top ancestry: White (71.2%)
First name trend
Sherian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sherian. The peak year was 1946 with 56 births. The average person named Sherian today is 72 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sherian
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sherian, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sherian 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 Sherian at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.1% · 518
- Black or African American28.4% · 226
- Two or more races2.5% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 8
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ray surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ray, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ray 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 Ray at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.2% · 92,801
- Black or African American17.1% · 22,264
- Two or more races4.6% · 6,004
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 4,521
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 3,539
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,160
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sherian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 518 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 Sherian right now.
The surname Ray appears at a rate of 43.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0436%.
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 Sherian Ray. 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 Ray
FAQ
Sherian Ray: questions and answers
How many people are named Sherian Ray?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sherian Ray. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (43.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sherian Ray?
We classify Sherian Ray as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sherian a male or female name?
Sherian is predominantly female. Out of 849 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Sherian 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 have the full name Sherian Ray?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Sherian Ray is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.