Boys' name · since 1915
Emeterio
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 377 babies named Emeterio, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 377
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Emeterio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 377 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emeterio has been recorded 377 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2022.
- #9,344 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 377 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emeterio ranks #9,344 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 377 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 377
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Emeterio's 377 recorded births place it above 79.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Emeterio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emeterio splits its recorded history at 1971: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emeterio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2022
- Peak year (1927)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Emeterio by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (54 births, 14% of the file).
1970s was Emeterio's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Emeterio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 54 births (14% of all-time use).
Emeterio by state
Where Emeterio concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 88 | 23.3% |
88 of 377 births nationwide.
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What to do with Emeterio's data
- Emeterio's decade-level peak was the 1970s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Emeterios (88 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emeterio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1915–2022 (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 Emeterio 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.