Emmett Malloy
There are approximately 3 people named Emmett Malloy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emmett with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Malloy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Emmett
57K
Alive today
Named Malloy
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 57K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 19
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,200
Per 100K: 5.61
Top ancestry: White (77.6%)
First name trend
Emmett: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emmett. The peak year was 2021 with 3,680 births. The average person named Emmett today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Malloy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Malloy, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.6%.
- White77.6%
- Black or African American17.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Emmett has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0167% of the US population, based on 57,211 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Malloy appears at a rate of 5.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0056%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Emmett Malloy. 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 Malloy
FAQ
Emmett Malloy: questions and answers
How many people are named Emmett Malloy?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Emmett Malloy. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0167%) with the surname frequency (5.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Emmett Malloy?
We classify Emmett Malloy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Emmett a male or female name?
Emmett is predominantly male. Out of 75,881 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Emmett 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.