How Many People Are Named Melissa Desousa?
There are approximately 9 people named Melissa Desousa living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Melissa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Desousa. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
9
1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Melissa: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melissa. The peak year was 1979 with 34,179 births. The average person named Melissa today is 45 years old.
Ancestry of the Desousa Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Desousa, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Melissa" has an estimated frequency of 0.202% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Desousa" appears at a rate of 1.33 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 9 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Melissa Desousa: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Melissa Desousa?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Melissa Desousa are alive in the United States today. The first name Melissa is shared by 690,697 Americans, and the surname Desousa is shared by 4,467.
How rare is the name Melissa Desousa?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. The first name Melissa is very common and the surname Desousa is rare.
Is Melissa a male or female name?
Melissa is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1979 and the average bearer today is 45 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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