Melanie Lynskey
There are approximately 1 people named Melanie Lynskey 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 Melanie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lynskey. 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 Melanie
236K
Alive today
Named Lynskey
686
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 236K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 686
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #37,229
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: White (94.7%)
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 Lynskey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lynskey, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.7%.
- White94.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
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 Lynskey appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Melanie Lynskey. 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
FAQ
Melanie Lynskey: questions and answers
How many people are named Melanie Lynskey?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Melanie Lynskey. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0690%) with the surname frequency (0.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Melanie Lynskey?
We classify Melanie Lynskey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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.