How Many People Are Named Emma Goldman?
There are approximately 45 people named Emma Goldman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,616,763 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emma with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goldman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
45
1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Emma: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emma. The peak year was 2003 with 22,756 births. The average person named Emma today is 20 years old.
Ancestry of the Goldman Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goldman, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Emma" has an estimated frequency of 0.160% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Goldman" appears at a rate of 8.12 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 45 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Emma
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Emma Goldman: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Emma Goldman?
We estimate approximately 45 people named Emma Goldman are alive in the United States today. The first name Emma is shared by 548,640 Americans, and the surname Goldman is shared by 27,275.
How rare is the name Emma Goldman?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,616,763 Americans. The first name Emma is very common and the surname Goldman is uncommon.
Is Emma a male or female name?
Emma is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 20 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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