US rank #1504 Unisex name Peak 2023 2,378 births

Emeri — #1504 US unisex name

2,378 babies named Emeri in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s602000s2972010s12032020s818
#1504
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Emeri was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

181 babies were named Emeri in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emeri

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,378 babies named Emeri between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emeri currently holds the #1504 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 181 babies received it in a single year. Emeri is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 127 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emeri performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,203 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Emeri shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 328 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Emeri in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emeri 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 2,378 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.

Emeri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,378

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2023

181 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,504

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emeri popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
181
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-50050100150200 20242019201420092004199919941991 6

Emeri popularity over time — boys

127 total births recorded since 2007 (Emeri as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 127 births
0510152025 20242022202020152013201120082007 7

Emeri by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,203 births that decade — 51% of Emeri's all-time total
1990s602000s2972010s12032020s818

Emeri by state

Where Emeri concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emeri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
328 13.8%
#2 California
150 6.3%
#3 Georgia
120 5.0%
#4 Louisiana
118 5.0%
#5 Ohio
78 3.3%
#6 Tennessee
76 3.2%
#7 Florida
57 2.4%
#8 North Carolina
53 2.2%
Texas share of Emeri's total US births 13.8%
Even split

328 of 2,378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Emeri appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emeri?
2,378 babies have been named Emeri since 1991. It currently ranks #1504 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 181 births.
When was Emeri most popular?
Emeri was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,203 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Emeri most popular?
The top states for the name Emeri are Texas (328 births), California (150 births), Georgia (120 births).
Is Emeri a unisex name?
Yes, Emeri is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,378 births, and as a boy's name it has 127 births.
How long has the name Emeri been used?
Emeri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emeri?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.