Emogene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	13	1	–	#1,014
1890s	38	4	+192%	#1,135
1900s	67	7	+76%	#979
1910s	617	62	+821%	#659
1920s	2,032	203	+229%	#413
1930s	1,357	136	-33%	#441
1940s	528	53	-61%	#708
1950s	162	16	-69%	#2,039
1960s	32	3	-80%	#4,115
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	19	2	–	#10,970
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-47%	#13,960

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,014

1890s

+192%

#1,135

1900s

+76%

#979

1910s

617

+821%

#659

1920s

2,032

203

+229%

#413

1930s

1,357

136

-33%

#441

1940s

528

-61%

#708

1950s

162

-69%

#2,039

1960s

-80%

#4,115

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#10,970

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#13,960

The story of Emogene

Emogene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 4,871 American babies have been named Emogene. Its peak came in 1927, when 277 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emogene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emogene?

The median living Emogene is about 85 years old; half are between 78 and 91. An estimated 900 people named Emogene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emogene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,960
2019	5	#16,280
2018	5	#16,414
2017	9	#10,970
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,814
1960	10	#4,269
1955	18	#2,656
1950	17	#2,468
1945	56	#1,036
1940	97	#708
1935	115	#607
1930	233	#441
1925	216	#471
1920	131	#625
1915	54	#895
1910	20	#980
1905	7	#1,580
1900	10	#1,256
1895	9	#1,154
1890	5	#1,395
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emogene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emogene?

The median living Emogene is about 85 years old. Half of all living Emogenes are between 78 and 91 years old.

How many people named Emogene are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Emogene are alive in the United States, based on 4,871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emogene in 2025?

Emogene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emogene?

4,871 babies have been named Emogene in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emogene most popular?

Emogene peaked in 1927, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Emogene a boy or girl name?

Emogene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emogene rising or falling?

Emogene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Emogene popularity over time

The story of Emogene

How old are people named Emogene?

Emogene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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