How Many People Are Named Melissa Gilbert?
There are approximately 269 people named Melissa Gilbert living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,274,180 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Melissa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gilbert. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
269
1 in 1,274,180 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
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 Gilbert Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gilbert, 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 "Gilbert" appears at a rate of 38.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 269 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Melissa
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Melissa Gilbert: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Melissa Gilbert?
We estimate approximately 269 people named Melissa Gilbert are alive in the United States today. The first name Melissa is shared by 690,697 Americans, and the surname Gilbert is shared by 130,898.
How rare is the name Melissa Gilbert?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,274,180 Americans. The first name Melissa is very common and the surname Gilbert is common.
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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