Emil Zatopek
There are approximately 1 people named Emil Zatopek 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 Zatopek. 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 Zatopek
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #100,791
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (94.4%)
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 Zatopek surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zatopek, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.4%.
- White94.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Unknown or suppressed2.2%
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 Zatopek appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Zatopek. 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 Zatopek: questions and answers
How many people are named Emil Zatopek?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Emil Zatopek. 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 (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Emil Zatopek?
We classify Emil Zatopek 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.