Total births
384
Girls' name · since 1998
Emiya
Emiya has 384 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11596
- among girls today
- 384
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
384 babies have been named Emiya since 1998, making it today's #11596 girls' name.
Emiya has 384 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11596 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #11596 among girls today
- 384 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emiya is currently the #11596 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 384 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11596
- among girls today
- 384
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Emiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11596
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Emiya was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
24 babies were named Emiya in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Emiya compares
384 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Emiya's all-time total is 1% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 384 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emiya splits its recorded history at 2012: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#11,596
Active since
1998
Emiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Emiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emiya's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Emiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
130 births
- 2010s
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 179 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emiya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 384 babies named Emiya. Today it holds rank #11596 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 24 births.
When was Emiya most popular? ▼
Emiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Emiya been used? ▼
Records for Emiya go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Emilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emiya's data
- Emiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (179 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- 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 Emiya
Nearby Names Like Emiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emiya
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#25 896,487 births
Emilia Girl
#43 69,076 births
Emilie Girl
#1390 26,654 births
Emilee Girl
#1699 24,019 births
Emi Girl
#995 4,360 births
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Emiya: #11596 Girls' Name - 384 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emiya. 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 Emiya 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.