Suzanne Shepherd
There are approximately 31 people named Suzanne Shepherd living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Suzanne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shepherd. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
31
1 in 11,056,592
Named Suzanne
152K
Alive today
Named Shepherd
70K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 152K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 70K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #557
Per 100K: 20.50
Top ancestry: White (78.6%)
First name trend
Suzanne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Suzanne. The peak year was 1962 with 6,868 births. The average person named Suzanne today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shepherd surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shepherd, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.6%.
- White78.6%
- Black or African American15.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Suzanne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0442% of the US population, based on 151,657 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shepherd appears at a rate of 20.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0205%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 31 people with the full name Suzanne Shepherd. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Suzanne
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Other people with the surname Shepherd
FAQ
Suzanne Shepherd: questions and answers
How many people are named Suzanne Shepherd?
We estimate approximately 31 people in the United States share the full name Suzanne Shepherd. That works out to about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0442%) with the surname frequency (20.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Suzanne Shepherd?
We classify Suzanne Shepherd as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,056,592 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Suzanne a male or female name?
Suzanne is predominantly female. Out of 219,726 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Suzanne 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.