Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2013
Emeth
29 babies named Emeth in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13564
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Emeth is the #13564 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 29 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Emeth recorded 29 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #13564 nationally today, ahead of 5% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #13564 among boys today
- 29 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emeth is currently the #13564 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 29 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13564
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Emeth vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13564
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Emeth was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Emeth in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Emeth compares
29 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Emeth's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emeth | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Emeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emeth splits its recorded history at 2022: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emeth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,564
Active since
2013
Emeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Emeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emeth's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Emeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emeth? ▼
Emeth has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13564 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Emeth most popular? ▼
Emeth was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Emeth been used? ▼
Records for Emeth go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emeth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emerson, Emery, Emerick, Emeric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Emeth
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emeth
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Emerick Boy
#3459 748 births
Emeric Boy
#2319 691 births
Emerald Boy
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Emeth: #13564 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emeth. 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 Emeth 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.