Total births
1,753
Girls' name · since 1986
Empress
1,753 babies named Empress in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2026
- among girls today
- 1,753
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
1,753 babies have been named Empress since 1986, making it today's #2026 girls' name.
Empress has 1,753 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2026 as of the latest data, more common than 89% 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 1986 to 2025.
- #2026 among girls today
- 1,753 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Empress is currently the #2026 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 1,753 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2026
- among girls today
- 1,753
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Empress vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2026
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Empress was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
157 babies were named Empress in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Empress compares
1,753 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Empress's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Empress | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,753 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 157 | 48 | 19,840 |
Empress's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Empress's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 157, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Empress at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#2,026
Active since
1986
Empress popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 157
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Empress by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Empress's strongest decade.
734 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Empress births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 109
1990s
109 births
- 2000s 230
2000s
230 births
- 2010s
2010s
734 births
- 2020s
2020s
670 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 734 births (42% of all-time use).
How Empress compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Empress's total volume
Empress vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Empress by state
Where Empress concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 204 | 11.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 188 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 141 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 96 | 5.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 75 | 4.3% |
| #6 | California | | 50 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 40 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 25 | 1.4% |
Florida share of Empress's total US births 11.6%
Even split
204 of 1,753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Empress appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Empress? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 1,753 babies named Empress. Today it holds rank #2026 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 157 births.
When was Empress most popular? ▼
Empress was most popular in the 2010s decade with 734 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Empress most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Empress are Florida (204 births), New York (188 births), Georgia (141 births).
How long has the name Empress been used? ▼
Empress has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Empress? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Empryss, Empriss, Emperatriz, Empris, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Empress's data
- Empress's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (734 total births) through the 2020s (670) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Empresss (204 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Empress
Nearby Names Like Empress
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Empress
Empryss Girl
#14830 84 births
Empriss Girl
53 births
Emperatriz Girl
26 births
Empris Girl
6 births
Emperess Girl
5 births
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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, 1986–2025 (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. "Empress: #2026 Girls' Name - 1,753 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/empress. 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 Empress 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.