How Many People Are Named Emmett Brown?

There are approximately 279 people named Emmett Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,228,510 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emmett with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

279

1 in 1,228,510 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Emmett

Last Name

Brown

Est. Bearers 1,636,337

Census Rank #4

Per 100K 487.16

Rarity Very Common

Emmett: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emmett. The peak year was 2021 with 3,680 births. The average person named Emmett today is 19 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

57.95%

Black

35.60%

Hispanic

2.52%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.51%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.87%

Two or More Races

2.55%

How we calculated this

The first name "Emmett" has an estimated frequency of 0.0167% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Brown" appears at a rate of 487.16 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 279 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Emmett

Emmett Smith Emmett Johnson Emmett Williams Emmett Jones Emmett Malloy

Other people with the surname Brown

Michael Brown James Brown John Brown David Brown Robert Brown William Brown Christopher Brown Joseph Brown

Emmett Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Emmett Brown?

We estimate approximately 279 people named Emmett Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Emmett is shared by 57,211 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Emmett Brown?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,228,510 Americans. The first name Emmett is uncommon and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Emmett a male or female name?

Emmett is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2021 and the average bearer today is 19 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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