Tupac Shakur
There are approximately 1 people named Tupac Shakur 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 Tupac with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shakur. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tupac
85
Alive today
Named Shakur
686
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 85
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1997
Average age: 22
Estimated bearers: 686
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,439
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: Black (68.9%)
First name trend
Tupac: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tupac. The peak year was 1997 with 10 births. The average person named Tupac today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shakur surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shakur, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 68.9%.
- Black or African American68.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander15.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Two or more races4.9%
- White3.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tupac has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 85 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shakur appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Tupac Shakur. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Tupac Shakur: questions and answers
How many people are named Tupac Shakur?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tupac Shakur. 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 (0.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tupac Shakur?
We classify Tupac Shakur as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tupac a male or female name?
Tupac is predominantly male. Out of 86 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Tupac 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.