Unisex name · since 1991

Emeri

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 2,526 babies named Emeri, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,023 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,463 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,526
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade

2,526 babies have been named Emeri since 1991, making it today's #1463 unisex name.

Emeri has 2,526 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1463 as of the latest data, more common than 92% 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 1991 to 2025.

  • #4,023 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,463 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,526 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emeri ranks #4,023 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,463 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,526 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,023 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,463 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,526
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.5%
Emeri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Emeri's 2,526 recorded births place it above 94.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

25 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Emeri compares

2,526 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,297 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

Emeri's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Emeri Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,526 376 567,345
Peak-year births 181 21 19,840

Emeri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Emeri splits its recorded history at 2009: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 181 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Emeri popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
181
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
050100150200 19911997200220072012201720222025 147

Emeri popularity over time - boys

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

Unisex variant - 144 births
0510152025 20072009201220142019202120232025 17

Emeri by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,203 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Emeri's strongest decade.

1,203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Emeri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,203 births (48% of all-time use).

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

How Emeri compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emeri's total volume

Emeri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -64, 4%-138, 3%-60, 6.5%-31, 11.9%-145, 1.9%-102, 3.5%-36, 10.5%-43, 5.4%-132, 2.9%-32, 8.2%-146, 2.2%-136, 2%-89, 2.6%-51, 4.3%-52, 4.1%Emeri-35, 7.2%Emeri
Emeri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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
347 13.7%
#2 California
160 6.3%
#3 Louisiana
127 5.0%
#4 Georgia
125 4.9%
#5 Ohio
87 3.4%
#6 Tennessee
84 3.3%
#7 Florida
62 2.5%
#8 North Carolina
60 2.4%
Texas share of Emeri's total US births 13.7%
Even split

347 of 2,526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Emeri appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emeri?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 2,526 babies named Emeri. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,023 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,463 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 181 births.
Where does Emeri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emeri ranks #4,023 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,463 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (347 births), California (160 births), Louisiana (127 births).
Is Emeri a unisex name?
Yes, Emeri is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,526 births, and as a boy's name it has 144 births.
How long has the name Emeri been used?
Records for Emeri go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Emeri's data

  • Emeri's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,203 total births) through the 2020s (966) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Emeris (347 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Emeri

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emeri: 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, 1991–2025 (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 Emeri 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.