Boys' name · since 1894

Emmons

Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 117 babies named Emmons, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,366 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1894
1920s
peak decade

117 boys have been named Emmons since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Emmons has 117 recorded births among boys since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1944.

  • #16,366 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 117 born since 1894
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmons ranks #16,366 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,366 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1894
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Emmons's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Emmons's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Emmons's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Emmons popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1944

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
4681012 18941917191919221924192819311944 5

Emmons by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (55 births, 47% of the file).

1920s was Emmons's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Emmons births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmons? ▼
117 babies have been named Emmons since 1894. All-time, it sits at #16,366 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1919 with 11 births.
Where does Emmons sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmons ranks #16,366 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Emmons most popular? ▼
Emmons was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Emmons been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emmons since 1894 -- 51 years through the most recent 1944 data.
What names are similar to Emmons? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emmanuel, Emmett, Emmitt, Emmet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Emmons's data

  • Emmons's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Emmons

Nearby Names Like Emmons

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmons

Emmanuel Boy
#179 91,079 births
Emmett Boy
#121 78,564 births
Emmitt Boy
#769 14,238 births
Emmet Boy
#1554 6,966 births
Emmit Boy
#3315 4,260 births

Compare Emmons side by side: Emmons vs Emmanuel Emmons vs Emmett Emmons vs Emmitt

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Erasmus
117 births · Peak 1921
Gid
117 births · Peak 1915
Alta
117 births · Peak 1895
Sophie
117 births · Peak 2007
Elo #8965
117 births · Peak 1917
Hy
117 births · Peak 1915
Cataldo
117 births · Peak 1918
Voyd
117 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emmons: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–1944 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emmons draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.