Emsley Hicks
There are approximately 1 people named Emsley Hicks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emsley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hicks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Emsley
750
Alive today
Named Hicks
174K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 750
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (75.3%)
Estimated bearers: 174K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #174
Per 100K: 50.83
Top ancestry: White (64.5%)
First name trend
Emsley: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emsley. The peak year was 2015 with 70 births. The average person named Emsley today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emsley
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Emsley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 75.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emsley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Emsley at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.3% · 472
- Hispanic or Latino12.4% · 78
- Black or African American5.7% · 36
- Two or more races4.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hicks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hicks, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hicks described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hicks at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.5% · 98,045
- Black or African American26.1% · 39,710
- Two or more races4.7% · 7,172
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 4,790
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,371
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 854
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Emsley has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 750 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Emsley right now.
The surname Hicks appears at a rate of 50.83 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0508%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Emsley Hicks. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Hicks
FAQ
Emsley Hicks: questions and answers
How many people are named Emsley Hicks?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Emsley Hicks. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (50.83 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Emsley Hicks?
We classify Emsley Hicks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Emsley a male or female name?
Emsley is predominantly female. Out of 765 total SSA registrations, 1.3% were male and 98.7% were female. See the full Emsley profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Emsley Hicks?
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