Fiona Shaw
There are approximately 18 people named Fiona Shaw living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Fiona with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shaw. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Fiona
33K
Alive today
Named Shaw
186K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 186K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #164
Per 100K: 54.38
Top ancestry: White (72.1%)
First name trend
Fiona: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Fiona. The peak year was 2017 with 1,683 births. The average person named Fiona today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shaw surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shaw, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.
- White72.1%
- Black or African American21.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Fiona has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0095% of the US population, based on 32,702 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shaw appears at a rate of 54.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0544%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Fiona Shaw. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Fiona
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FAQ
Fiona Shaw: questions and answers
How many people are named Fiona Shaw?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Fiona Shaw. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0095%) with the surname frequency (54.38 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Fiona Shaw?
We classify Fiona Shaw as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Fiona a male or female name?
Fiona is predominantly female. Out of 33,301 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Fiona 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.