Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1964
Emese
37 babies named Emese in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1964–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Emese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emese has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2016.
- 37 total births
- 1964–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Emese since 1964, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 37
- total births
- 1964–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Emese was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
6 babies were named Emese in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Emese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emese splits its recorded history at 2002: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emese at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Emese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2016
- Peak year (2006)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Emese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emese's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Emese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emese? ▼
Emese has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 6 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Emese most popular? ▼
Emese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Emese been used? ▼
Records for Emese go back to 1964, giving 53 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Emese? ▼
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 Emese's data
- Emese's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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 Emese
Nearby Names Like Emese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emese
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 Emese side by side: Emese vs Emery Emese vs Emerson Emese vs Emely
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1964–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emese: Baby Name Since 1964 - 37 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emese. 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 Emese 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 July 2026.