How Many People Are Named Melissa Jones?

There are approximately 3,338 people named Melissa Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 102,683 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Melissa 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

3,338

1 in 102,683 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

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.

Male
Female
0 7K 14K 21K 27K 34K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Jones Surname

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

White
55.19%
Black
38.48%
Hispanic
2.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.44%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.00%
Two or More Races
2.61%

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 "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 3,338 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Melissa Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Melissa Jones?

We estimate approximately 3,338 people named Melissa Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Melissa is shared by 690,697 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.

How rare is the name Melissa Jones?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 102,683 Americans. The first name Melissa is very common and the surname Jones is very 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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Melissa Jones

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