Jeanpierre Melville
There are approximately 1 people named Jeanpierre Melville living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeanpierre with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Melville. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jeanpierre
1.1K
Alive today
Named Melville
4.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1997
Average age: 31
Top Census group: White (45.4%)
Estimated bearers: 4.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,641
Per 100K: 1.40
Top ancestry: White (78.4%)
First name trend
Jeanpierre: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeanpierre. The peak year was 1997 with 37 births. The average person named Jeanpierre today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeanpierre
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jeanpierre, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 45.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeanpierre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jeanpierre at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White45.4% · 1,294
- Hispanic or Latino24.8% · 708
- Black or African American23.2% · 662
- Two or more races4.1% · 118
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Melville surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Melville, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Melville described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Melville at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.4% · 3,274
- Black or African American12.1% · 506
- Two or more races3.7% · 155
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 154
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 68
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 18
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeanpierre has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,104 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jeanpierre right now.
The surname Melville appears at a rate of 1.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jeanpierre Melville. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jeanpierre Melville: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeanpierre Melville?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jeanpierre Melville. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (1.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeanpierre Melville?
We classify Jeanpierre Melville as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeanpierre a male or female name?
Jeanpierre is predominantly male. Out of 1,146 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Jeanpierre profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Jeanpierre Melville?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.