Shan Hua
There are approximately 1 people named Shan Hua 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 Shan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hua. 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 Shan
2.8K
Alive today
Named Hua
9.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 44
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (54.0%)
Estimated bearers: 9.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,221
Per 100K: 2.72
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (95.6%)
First name trend
Shan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shan. The peak year was 1970 with 105 births. The average person named Shan today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Shan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 54.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shan 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 Shan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander54.0% · 3,296
- White27.6% · 1,684
- Black or African American11.7% · 717
- Two or more races3.6% · 218
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 146
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 43
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hua surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hua, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hua 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 Hua at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.6% · 7,779
- White1.8% · 148
- Two or more races1.7% · 137
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 52
- Black or African American0.2% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,799 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 Shan right now.
The surname Hua appears at a rate of 2.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
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 Shan Hua. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Shan Hua: questions and answers
How many people are named Shan Hua?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Shan Hua. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (2.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shan Hua?
We classify Shan Hua as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shan a male or female name?
Shan is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,088 total SSA registrations, 72.0% were male and 28.0% were female. See the full Shan 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 common is the name Shan Hua?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Shan Hua on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.