How Many People Are Named Emily Dickinson?
There are approximately 72 people named Emily Dickinson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emily with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dickinson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
72
1 in 4,760,477 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Emily: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emily. The peak year was 1999 with 26,587 births. The average person named Emily today is 29 years old.
Ancestry of the Dickinson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dickinson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Emily" has an estimated frequency of 0.232% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Dickinson" appears at a rate of 9.02 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 72 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Emily
Other people with the surname Dickinson
Emily Dickinson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Emily Dickinson?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Emily Dickinson are alive in the United States today. The first name Emily is shared by 794,841 Americans, and the surname Dickinson is shared by 30,298.
How rare is the name Emily Dickinson?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans. The first name Emily is very common and the surname Dickinson is uncommon.
Is Emily a male or female name?
Emily is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1999 and the average bearer today is 29 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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