Recorded 1996–2025 Girls' name Peak 2016 406 births

Emmarae — girls' name

406 babies named Emmarae in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s402000s1292010s1782020s59

The verdict

406 girls have been named Emmarae since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

406
total births
1996–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Emmarae was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

22 babies were named Emmarae in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmarae

The Social Security Administration has registered 406 babies named Emmarae between 1996 and 2025, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emmarae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmarae performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 178 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Emmarae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Emmarae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmarae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 406 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Emmarae at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

406

Since 1996

30 years of records

Peak year

2016

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1996

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2025

Emmarae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1996

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2016)
22
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
510152025 20252020201620122008200420001996 6

Emmarae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
178 births that decade — 44% of Emmarae's all-time total
1990s402000s1292010s1782020s59

Emmarae by state

Where Emmarae concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Emmarae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.2%
#2 Florida
5 1.2%
California share of Emmarae's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmarae?
406 babies have been named Emmarae since 1996. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2016 with 22 births.
When was Emmarae most popular?
Emmarae was most popular in the 2010s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Emmarae most popular?
The top states for the name Emmarae are California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Emmarae been used?
Emmarae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmarae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmy, Emmie, Emmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.