How Many People Are Named Emsley?
An estimated 750 people in the United States have the first name Emsley. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Emsley peaked in popularity in 2015 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emsley 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 Emsley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
750
About 1 in 457,006 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
70 births
Total Registered
765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emsley
Emsley is predominantly female (98.7%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Emsley as a male name
Ranked #4,548 in 1924
5 male births in 1924
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Emsley as a female name
Ranked #3,285 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (70 births)
Emsley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emsley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 537 babies were registered. While Emsley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emsley by Decade
How has Emsley 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.
Emsley by State
Birth registrations for Emsley span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. On average, about 12 Emsleys were registered per state.
Emsley + Last Name Combinations
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Emsley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emsley?
We estimate approximately 750 people named Emsley 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 457,006 Americans share this first name.
Is Emsley a common name?
Emsley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emsley most popular?
Emsley reached peak popularity in 2015, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emsley is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emsley a female name?
Emsley is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emsley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emsley Smith, Emsley Johnson, Emsley 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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