Unisex name · since 1888

Emer

Emer has 77 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,027 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1888
2000s
peak decade

Emer sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 77 recorded since 1888.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emer has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2006.

  • #30,027 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 77 born since 1888
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emer ranks #30,027 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1888, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,027 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1888
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Emer's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Emer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Emer's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Emer popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
4681012 1888189419231928199920022006 6

Emer popularity over time - boys

25 total births recorded since 1907 (Emer as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 25 births
5 19071915191619231992 5

Emer by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (28 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Emer's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Emer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emer? ▼
77 babies have been named Emer since 1888. All-time, it sits at #30,027 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
Where does Emer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emer ranks #30,027 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Emer most popular? ▼
Emer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Emer a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Emer is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 77 births, and as a boy's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Emer been used? ▼
Emer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 119 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Emer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emery, Emerson, Emely, Emersyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Emer

Nearby Names Like Emer

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emer

Emery Girl
#74 43,837 births
Emerson Girl
#122 34,050 births
Emely Girl
#503 23,864 births
Emersyn Girl
#138 22,246 births
Emelia Girl
#601 14,028 births

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Dorothymae
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1888–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Emer 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 August 2026.