Mel Blanc
There are approximately 1 people named Mel Blanc 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 Mel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Blanc. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mel
2.9K
Alive today
Named Blanc
3.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 3.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,684
Per 100K: 1.14
Top ancestry: White (52.3%)
First name trend
Mel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mel. The peak year was 1958 with 131 births. The average person named Mel today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Blanc surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Blanc, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 52.3%.
- White52.3%
- Black or African American38.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,867 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Blanc appears at a rate of 1.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0011%.
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 Mel Blanc. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mel
FAQ
Mel Blanc: questions and answers
How many people are named Mel Blanc?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mel Blanc. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (1.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mel Blanc?
We classify Mel Blanc as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mel a male or female name?
Mel is predominantly unisex. Out of 4,175 total SSA registrations, 88.2% were male and 11.8% were female. See the full Mel 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.