Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1919
Emerita
142 babies named Emerita in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1919–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Emerita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 142 recorded since 1919.
Emerita has 142 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2009.
- 142 total births
- 1919–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Emerita since 1919, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 142
- total births
- 1919–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Emerita was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
11 babies were named Emerita in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Emerita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emerita's full recorded timeline at 1980, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emerita at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Emerita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2009
- Peak year (1982)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Emerita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emerita's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Emerita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (19% of all-time use).
Emerita by state
Where Emerita concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.5% |
California share of Emerita's total US births 3.5%
5 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emerita? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 142 babies named Emerita. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 11 births.
When was Emerita most popular? ▼
Emerita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Emerita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emerita are California (5 births).
How long has the name Emerita been used? ▼
Emerita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 91 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Emerita? ▼
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 Emerita's data
- California records the most Emeritas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Emerita
Nearby Names Like Emerita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emerita
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 Emerita side by side: Emerita vs Emery Emerita vs Emerson Emerita 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, 1919–2009 (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. "Emerita: Baby Name Since 1919 - 142 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emerita. 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 Emerita 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.