Boys' name · since 1984
Emin
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 612 babies named Emin, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,982 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,286 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 612
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
612 babies have been named Emin since 1984, making it today's #3286 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Emin recorded 612 times among boys since 1984, holding rank #3286 nationally today, ahead of 76% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #6,982 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,286 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 612 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emin ranks #6,982 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,286 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 612 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,982 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,286 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 612
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emin's 612 recorded births place it above 84.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Emin compares
612 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 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
Emin's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 612 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Emin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emin's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Emin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (238 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Emin's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Emin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s
2010s
238 births
- 2020s
2020s
185 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 238 births (39% of all-time use).
How Emin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Emin's total volume
Emin by state
Where Emin concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 36 | 5.9% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 13 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
36 of 612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Emin's data
- Emin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (238 total births) through the 2020s (185) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Emins (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Emin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1984–2025 (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 Emin 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.