How Many People Are Named Melanie Jones?
There are approximately 1,142 people named Melanie Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 300,135 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Melanie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,142
1 in 300,135 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Melanie: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melanie. The peak year was 1972 with 6,319 births. The average person named Melanie today is 38 years old.
Ancestry of the Jones Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jones, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Melanie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0690% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Jones" appears at a rate of 483.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,142 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Melanie Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Melanie Jones?
We estimate approximately 1,142 people named Melanie Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Melanie is shared by 236,409 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Melanie Jones?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 300,135 Americans. The first name Melanie is common and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Melanie a male or female name?
Melanie is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1972 and the average bearer today is 38 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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