Emil Jannings
There are approximately 1 people named Emil Jannings 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 Emil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jannings. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Emil
10K
Alive today
Named Jannings
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #153,769
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (94.3%)
First name trend
Emil: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emil. The peak year was 1917 with 1,012 births. The average person named Emil today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jannings surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jannings, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.3%.
- White94.3%
- Black or African American4.7%
- Unknown or suppressed0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Emil has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0030% of the US population, based on 10,434 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jannings appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Emil Jannings. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Emil
FAQ
Emil Jannings: questions and answers
How many people are named Emil Jannings?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Emil Jannings. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0030%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Emil Jannings?
We classify Emil Jannings as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Emil a male or female name?
Emil is predominantly male. Out of 33,073 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Emil 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.