Melanie Griffith
There are approximately 63 people named Melanie Griffith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,440,545 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Melanie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Griffith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
63
1 in 5,440,545
Named Melanie
236K
Alive today
Named Griffith
91K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 236K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 91K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #414
Per 100K: 26.53
Top ancestry: White (83.9%)
First name trend
Melanie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melanie. The peak year was 1972 with 6,319 births. The average person named Melanie today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Griffith surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Griffith, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.9%.
- White83.9%
- Black or African American10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Melanie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0690% of the US population, based on 236,409 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Griffith appears at a rate of 26.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0265%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 63 people with the full name Melanie Griffith. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Melanie
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FAQ
Melanie Griffith: questions and answers
How many people are named Melanie Griffith?
We estimate approximately 63 people in the United States share the full name Melanie Griffith. That works out to about 1 in 5,440,545 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0690%) with the surname frequency (26.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Melanie Griffith?
We classify Melanie Griffith as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,440,545 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Melanie a male or female name?
Melanie is predominantly female. Out of 261,158 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Melanie 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.