Melvyn Douglas
There are approximately 1 people named Melvyn Douglas 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 Melvyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Douglas. 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 Melvyn
2.0K
Alive today
Named Douglas
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1938
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #311
Per 100K: 34.39
Top ancestry: White (58.6%)
First name trend
Melvyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melvyn. The peak year was 1938 with 293 births. The average person named Melvyn today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Douglas surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Douglas, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.6%.
- White58.6%
- Black or African American34.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Melvyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 1,973 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Douglas appears at a rate of 34.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0344%.
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 Melvyn Douglas. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Douglas
FAQ
Melvyn Douglas: questions and answers
How many people are named Melvyn Douglas?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Melvyn Douglas. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (34.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Melvyn Douglas?
We classify Melvyn Douglas as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Melvyn a male or female name?
Melvyn is predominantly male. Out of 4,370 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Melvyn 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.