Total births
377
Girls' name · since 2005
Emunah
Emunah has 377 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4648
- among girls today
- 377
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
377 babies have been named Emunah since 2005, making it today's #4648 girls' name.
Emunah has 377 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4648 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #4648 among girls today
- 377 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emunah is currently the #4648 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 377 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4648
- among girls today
- 377
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Emunah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4648
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Emunah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
40 babies were named Emunah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Emunah compares
377 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Emunah's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emunah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 377 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emunah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emunah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emunah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,648
Active since
2005
Emunah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Emunah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emunah's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Emunah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s
2020s
184 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 184 births (49% of all-time use).
Emunah by state
Where Emunah concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 52 | 13.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 16 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 2.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 10 | 2.7% |
New York share of Emunah's total US births 13.8%
Even split
52 of 377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emunah? ▼
Emunah has been given to 377 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4648 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Emunah most popular? ▼
Emunah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Emunah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emunah are New York (52 births), Florida (16 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Emunah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emunah since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emunah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emuna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emunah's data
- New York records the most Emunahs (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Emunah: #4648 Girls' Name - 377 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emunah. 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 Emunah 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.