Heath Shuler
There are approximately 1 people named Heath Shuler 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 Heath with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shuler. 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 Heath
28K
Alive today
Named Shuler
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1974
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (90.0%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,316
Per 100K: 3.56
Top ancestry: White (66.7%)
First name trend
Heath: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Heath. The peak year was 1974 with 1,264 births. The average person named Heath today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Heath
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Heath, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Heath 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 Heath at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.0% · 21,850
- Two or more races3.8% · 921
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 650
- Black or African American2.0% · 482
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 269
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 94
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shuler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shuler, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Shuler 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 Shuler at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.7% · 7,108
- Black or African American25.5% · 2,716
- Two or more races3.7% · 396
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 329
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 49
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Heath has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0081% of the US population, based on 27,730 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 Heath right now.
The surname Shuler appears at a rate of 3.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
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 Heath Shuler. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Heath
FAQ
Heath Shuler: questions and answers
How many people are named Heath Shuler?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Heath Shuler. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0081%) with the surname frequency (3.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Heath Shuler?
We classify Heath Shuler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Heath a male or female name?
Heath is predominantly male. Out of 29,449 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Heath 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 Heath Shuler?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.