Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1998
Emera
Emera has 113 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11588
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emera is the #11588 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 113 recorded since 1998.
Emera has 113 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11588 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #11588 among girls today
- 113 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emera is currently the #11588 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 113 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11588
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Emera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11588
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Emera was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Emera in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Emera compares
113 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emera's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emera splits its recorded history at 2013: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,588
Active since
1998
Emera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Emera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emera's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Emera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emera? ▼
Emera has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11588 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Emera most popular? ▼
Emera was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Emera been used? ▼
Records for Emera go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emera? ▼
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.
What to do with Emera's data
- Emera's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emera
Nearby Names Like Emera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emera
Emery Girl
#70 43,837 births
Emerson Girl
#151 34,050 births
Emely Girl
#427 23,864 births
Emersyn Girl
#154 22,246 births
Emelia Girl
#574 14,028 births
Compare Emera side by side: Emera vs Emery Emera vs Emerson Emera vs Emely
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Emera: #11588 Girls' Name - 113 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emera. 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 Emera 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 June 2026.