Melora Hardin
There are approximately 1 people named Melora Hardin 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 Melora with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hardin. 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 Melora
322
Alive today
Named Hardin
49K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 322
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #817
Per 100K: 14.40
Top ancestry: White (77.7%)
First name trend
Melora: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Melora. The peak year was 1972 with 14 births. The average person named Melora today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hardin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hardin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.7%.
- White77.7%
- Black or African American16.0%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Melora has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 322 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hardin appears at a rate of 14.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0144%.
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 Melora Hardin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Melora
FAQ
Melora Hardin: questions and answers
How many people are named Melora Hardin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Melora Hardin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (14.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Melora Hardin?
We classify Melora Hardin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Melora a male or female name?
Melora is predominantly female. Out of 358 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Melora 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.