Jo Emerson
There are approximately 10 people named Jo Emerson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Emerson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Jo
98K
Alive today
Named Emerson
36K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 98K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 71
Estimated bearers: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,145
Per 100K: 10.41
Top ancestry: White (84.8%)
First name trend
Jo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jo. The peak year was 1954 with 8,077 births. The average person named Jo today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Emerson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Emerson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.8%.
- White84.8%
- Black or African American8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0286% of the US population, based on 98,101 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Emerson appears at a rate of 10.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0104%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Jo Emerson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jo
FAQ
Jo Emerson: questions and answers
How many people are named Jo Emerson?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Jo Emerson. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0286%) with the surname frequency (10.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jo Emerson?
We classify Jo Emerson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jo a male or female name?
Jo is predominantly female. Out of 180,866 total SSA registrations, 1.0% were male and 99.0% were female. See the full Jo 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.