Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2011
Emayah
Emayah has 16 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2011–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Emayah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emayah has been recorded 16 times among girls since 2011, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2018.
- 16 total births
- 2011–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Emayah since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 16
- total births
- 2011–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Emayah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
6 babies were named Emayah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Emayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emayah splits its recorded history at 2016: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emayah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Emayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Emayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emayah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Emayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emayah? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 16 babies named Emayah. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 6 births.
When was Emayah most popular? ▼
Emayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Emayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emayah since 2011 -- 8 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Emayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emani, Ema, Emalee, Eman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Emayah
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Emalee Girl
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Eman Girl
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Emaline Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emayah: Baby Name Since 2011 - 16 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emayah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emayah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.