Marpessa Dawn
There are approximately 1 people named Marpessa Dawn 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 Marpessa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dawn. 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 Marpessa
6
Alive today
Named Dawn
1.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #20,309
Per 100K: 0.44
Top ancestry: White (63.4%)
First name trend
Marpessa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marpessa. The peak year was 1960 with 8 births. The average person named Marpessa today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dawn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dawn, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.4%.
- White63.4%
- Black or African American24.1%
- Two or more races3.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marpessa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 6 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dawn appears at a rate of 0.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
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 Marpessa Dawn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Marpessa Dawn: questions and answers
How many people are named Marpessa Dawn?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marpessa Dawn. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marpessa Dawn?
We classify Marpessa Dawn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marpessa a male or female name?
Marpessa is predominantly female. Out of 8 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Marpessa 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.