Boys' name · since 1978
Emre
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 969 babies named Emre, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,236 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,612 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 969
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
969 babies have been named Emre since 1978, making it today's #3612 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emre has been recorded 969 times among boys since 1978, currently ranked #3612 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #5,236 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,612 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 969 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emre ranks #5,236 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,612 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 969 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,236 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,612 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 969
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emre's 969 recorded births place it above 88.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Emre compares
969 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Emre's all-time total is 163% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emre | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 969 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Emre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emre's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emre popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Emre popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Emre as girls' name)
Emre by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (328 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Emre's strongest decade.
328 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Emre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 121
1990s
121 births
- 2000s
2000s
292 births
- 2010s
2010s
328 births
- 2020s
2020s
193 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 328 births (34% of all-time use).
How Emre compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Emre's total volume
Emre by state
Where Emre concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 105 | 10.8% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 5.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 24 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.5% |
105 of 969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Emre's data
- Emre's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (328 total births) through the 2020s (193) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Emres (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emre: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emre 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 August 2026.