How Many People Are Named Emmons?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Emmons. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Emmons peaked in popularity in 1919 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmons 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 Emmons paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Emmons is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Emmons is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1919
11 births
Total Registered
117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmons
Emmons is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 117 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Emmons as a male name
Ranked #3,581 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1919 (11 births)
Emmons: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmons span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 55 babies were registered. Emmons has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emmons by Decade
How has Emmons 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.
Emmons + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmons as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Emmons: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmons?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Emmons 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmons a common name?
Emmons is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmons most popular?
Emmons reached peak popularity in 1919, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmons is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmons a male name?
Emmons is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmons Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmons Smith, Emmons Johnson, Emmons 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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