Emmet Schell
There are approximately 1 people named Emmet Schell 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 Emmet with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Schell. 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 Emmet
4.4K
Alive today
Named Schell
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (82.2%)
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,861
Per 100K: 4.11
Top ancestry: White (90.1%)
First name trend
Emmet: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emmet. The peak year was 2015 with 262 births. The average person named Emmet today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmet
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Emmet, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emmet 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 Emmet at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.2% · 3,279
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 261
- Two or more races4.7% · 186
- Black or African American4.2% · 166
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 68
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 29
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Schell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Schell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Schell 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 Schell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.1% · 11,068
- Two or more races3.5% · 434
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 424
- Black or African American1.8% · 217
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 91
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 56
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Emmet has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0013% of the US population, based on 4,406 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 Emmet right now.
The surname Schell appears at a rate of 4.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0041%.
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 Emmet Schell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Emmet Schell: questions and answers
How many people are named Emmet Schell?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Emmet Schell. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0013%) with the surname frequency (4.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Emmet Schell?
We classify Emmet Schell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Emmet a male or female name?
Emmet is predominantly male. Out of 6,856 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Emmet 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 Americans are named Emmet Schell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.