How Many People Are Named Mel Gibson?

There are approximately 2 people named Mel Gibson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gibson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 171,377,169 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Mel

Last Name

Gibson

Mel: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mel. The peak year was 1958 with 131 births. The average person named Mel today is 56 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Gibson Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gibson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

72.14%

Black

21.78%

Hispanic

2.31%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.46%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.97%

Two or More Races

2.34%

How we calculated this

The first name "Mel" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Gibson" appears at a rate of 64.64 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Mel

Mel Smith Mel Johnson Mel Williams Mel Jones Mel Martinez Mel Brooks Mel Blanc

Other people with the surname Gibson

Michael Gibson James Gibson John Gibson David Gibson Robert Gibson William Gibson Brian Gibson Deborah Gibson

Mel Gibson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Mel Gibson?

We estimate approximately 2 people named Mel Gibson are alive in the United States today. The first name Mel is shared by 2,867 Americans, and the surname Gibson is shared by 217,121.

How rare is the name Mel Gibson?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. The first name Mel is rare and the surname Gibson is common.

Is Mel a male or female name?

Mel is predominantly male, with 88.2% of bearers being male and 11.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1958 and the average bearer today is 56 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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There are 2 people with the name

Mel Gibson

in the United States

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