How Many People Are Named Emmert?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Emmert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Emmert peaked in popularity in 1919 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmert 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 Emmert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Emmert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Emmert is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1919
19 births
Total Registered
201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmert
Emmert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 201 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Emmert as a male name
Ranked #3,837 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1919 (19 births)
Emmert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmert span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 110 babies were registered. Emmert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emmert by Decade
How has Emmert 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.
Emmert by State
Emmert + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Emmert
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Emmert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmert?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Emmert 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmert a common name?
Emmert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmert most popular?
Emmert reached peak popularity in 1919, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmert is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmert a male name?
Emmert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmert Smith, Emmert Johnson, Emmert 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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