Melvin Mora
There are approximately 23 people named Melvin Mora living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Melvin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mora. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Melvin
117K
Alive today
Named Mora
67K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 117K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 67K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #583
Per 100K: 19.48
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.6%)
First name trend
Melvin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melvin. The peak year was 1928 with 4,311 births. The average person named Melvin today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mora surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mora, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.6%.
- Hispanic or Latino90.6%
- White7.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- Black or African American0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
- Two or more races0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Melvin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0341% of the US population, based on 116,958 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mora appears at a rate of 19.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0195%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Melvin Mora. 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
Melvin Mora: questions and answers
How many people are named Melvin Mora?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Melvin Mora. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0341%) with the surname frequency (19.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Melvin Mora?
We classify Melvin Mora as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Melvin a male or female name?
Melvin is predominantly male. Out of 246,815 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Melvin 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.