US rank #5819 Boys' name Peak 2021 190 births

Emmaus — #5819 US boys' name

190 babies named Emmaus in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s1022020s77
#5819
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Emmaus was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

18 babies were named Emmaus in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmaus

The Social Security Administration has registered 190 babies named Emmaus between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Emmaus currently holds the #5819 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmaus performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Emmaus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmaus 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 190 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.

Emmaus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

190

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,819

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emmaus popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
18
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201220092007 6

Emmaus popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2013 (Emmaus as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2013 5

Emmaus by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
102 births that decade — 54% of Emmaus's all-time total
2000s112010s1022020s77

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmaus?
190 babies have been named Emmaus since 2007. It currently ranks #5819 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 18 births.
When was Emmaus most popular?
Emmaus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Emmaus been used?
Emmaus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmaus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emmanuel, Emmett, Emmitt, Emmet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.