How Many People Are Named Emily Young?
There are approximately 1,305 people named Emily Young living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 262,647 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emily with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Young. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,305
1 in 262,647 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
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 Young Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Young, 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 "Young" appears at a rate of 164.23 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,305 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Emily Young: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Emily Young?
We estimate approximately 1,305 people named Emily Young are alive in the United States today. The first name Emily is shared by 794,841 Americans, and the surname Young is shared by 551,637.
How rare is the name Emily Young?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 262,647 Americans. The first name Emily is very common and the surname Young is very common.
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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