How Many People Are Named Melisa Johnson?

There are approximately 114 people named Melisa Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,006,617 Americans.

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

Estimated People with This Name

114

1 in 3,006,617 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Melisa: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melisa. The peak year was 1979 with 661 births. The average person named Melisa today is 43 years old.

Male
Female
0 132 264 397 529 661 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

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

White
58.97%
Black
34.63%
Hispanic
2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.54%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.94%
Two or More Races
2.56%

How we calculated this

The first name "Melisa" 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 "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 114 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Melisa Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Melisa Johnson?

We estimate approximately 114 people named Melisa Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Melisa is shared by 17,450 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.

How rare is the name Melisa Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,006,617 Americans. The first name Melisa is uncommon and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Melisa a male or female name?

Melisa is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1979 and the average bearer today is 43 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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