Total births
119
Boys' name · since 1998
Emrah
119 babies named Emrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Emrah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 119 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Emrah recorded 119 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.
- 119 total births
- 1998–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 boys have been named Emrah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 119
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Emrah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Emrah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Emrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emrah's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emrah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Emrah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Emrah popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Emrah as girls' name)
Emrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emrah's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Emrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emrah? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 119 babies named Emrah. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 11 births.
When was Emrah most popular? ▼
Emrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Emrah been used? ▼
Records for Emrah go back to 1998, giving 25 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Emrah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emrys, Emre, Emry, Emran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emrah's data
- Emrah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Emrah
Nearby Names Like Emrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emrah
Emrys Boy
#1143 1,310 births
Emre Boy
#3735 969 births
Emry Boy
#2478 958 births
Emran Boy
#4268 528 births
Emrick Boy
#8075 340 births
Compare Emrah side by side: Emrah vs Emrys Emrah vs Emre Emrah vs Emry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1998–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emrah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 119 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emrah. 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 Emrah 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.