How Many People Are Named Emmer?
An estimated 243 people in the United States have the first name Emmer. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 83 years old, and Emmer peaked in popularity in 1926 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Emmer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
243
About 1 in 1,410,512 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1926
74 births
Total Registered
2,166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmer
Emmer is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,166 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Emmer as a male name
Ranked #3,681 in 1929
6 male births in 1929
Peak: 1929 (6 births)
Emmer as a female name
Ranked #6,898 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1926 (69 births)
Emmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmer span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 558 babies were registered. Emmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emmer by Decade
How has Emmer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emmer by State
Birth registrations for Emmer span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina. On average, about 84 Emmers were registered per state.
Emmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emmer
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Emmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmer?
We estimate approximately 243 people named Emmer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,410,512 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmer a common name?
Emmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmer most popular?
Emmer reached peak popularity in 1926, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmer is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmer a female name?
Emmer is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmer Smith, Emmer Johnson, Emmer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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