Total births
15
Unisex name · since 1917
Emo
15 babies named Emo in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Emo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1917.
Emo has 15 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1925.
- 15 total births
- 1917–1925 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Emo since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1925.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Emo was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
5 babies were named Emo in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Emo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emo's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded.
Emo at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Emo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1925
- Peak year (1917)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Emo popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1924 (Emo as girls' name)
Emo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Emo's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Emo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emo? ▼
Emo has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1925. 5 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Emo most popular? ▼
Emo was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Emo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Emo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Emo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emo since 1917 -- 9 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Emo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emory, Emon, Emoni, Emori, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emo's data
- Emo's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- 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 Emo
Nearby Names Like Emo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emo
Emory Boy
#883 18,970 births
Emon Boy
#4135 617 births
Emoni Boy
#10298 228 births
Emori Boy
#6134 155 births
Emonte Boy
140 births
Compare Emo side by side: Emo vs Emory Emo vs Emon Emo vs Emoni
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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, 1917–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emo: Baby Name Since 1917 - 15 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emo. 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 Emo 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.