Recorded 1986–2009 Unisex name Peak 1993 53 births

Emeral — unisex name

53 babies named Emeral in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s202000s28

The verdict

53 girls have been named Emeral since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

53
total births
1986–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Emeral was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

8 babies were named Emeral in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emeral

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Emeral between 1986 and 2009, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emeral currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Emeral is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emeral performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Emeral shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emeral in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Emeral at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

53

Since 1986

24 years of records

Peak year

1993

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1986

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2009

Emeral popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1986

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1993)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
456789 200920062003200120001995199319911986 5

Emeral popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1916 (Emeral as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19551916 5

Emeral by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
28 births that decade — 53% of Emeral's all-time total
1980s51990s202000s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emeral?
53 babies have been named Emeral since 1986. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
When was Emeral most popular?
Emeral was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Emeral a unisex name?
Yes, Emeral is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 53 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Emeral been used?
Emeral has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 24 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Emeral?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.