How Many People Are Named Emogene?
An estimated 618 people in the United States have the first name Emogene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Emogene peaked in popularity in 1927 with 277 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emogene 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 Emogene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Emogene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
618
About 1 in 554,619 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1927
277 births
Total Registered
4,871
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emogene
Emogene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,871 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Emogene as a female name
Ranked #13,949 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1927 (277 births)
Emogene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emogene span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,032 babies were registered. Emogene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emogene by Decade
How has Emogene 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.
Emogene by State
Birth registrations for Emogene span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas. The lowest are in Nebraska, Minnesota, Louisiana. On average, about 123 Emogenes were registered per state.
Emogene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emogene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emogene
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Emogene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emogene?
We estimate approximately 618 people named Emogene 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 554,619 Americans share this first name.
Is Emogene a common name?
Emogene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,871 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emogene most popular?
Emogene reached peak popularity in 1927, when 277 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emogene is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emogene a female name?
Emogene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emogene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emogene Smith, Emogene Johnson, Emogene 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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