Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Emeri

Meaning Spelling variant of Emery Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #1,461 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Emery.

Rank 2025
#1,461
among girls · ↑37 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
164
named Emeri · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,934
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
204 babies
All-time total
2,670
#4,023 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Emeri popularity over time

2,670 babies have been named Emeri since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 60 – 60 6 – #7,233
2000s 297 17 314 31 +423% #2,905
2010s 1,203 43 1,246 125 +297% #1,381
2020s (to 2025) 966 84 1,050 175 +40% #1,271

Where Emeri is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 149 0.09 outside top 500
2027 151 0.09 outside top 500
2028 152 0.09 outside top 500
2029 154 0.10 outside top 500
2030 155 0.10 outside top 500

Where Emeri is most popular

Girls named Emeri per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emeri born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 47 0.537 +450%
Tennessee 44 0.278 +185%
Alabama 24 0.256 +162%
Georgia 46 0.202 +107%
Arkansas 8 0.151 +55%
Texas 113 0.140 +44%
Ohio 31 0.131 +34%
Virginia 21 0.123 +26%
Mississippi 5 0.107 +9%
Colorado 11 0.099 ≈ national
Missouri 11 0.091 -7%
Iowa 5 0.086 -12%
California 67 0.080 -18%
Florida 32 0.075 -23%
North Carolina 17 0.075 -24%
Michigan 8 0.044 -55%
Indiana 6 0.043 -56%
Washington 5 0.035 -65%
Illinois 5 0.022 -78%
New York 8 0.020 -79%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emeri

Emeri is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,461 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,670 American babies have been named Emeri, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emeri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emeri?

The median living Emeri is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 2,700 people named Emeri are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emeri year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 147 #1,461 17 #5,452
2024 145 #1,498 11 #7,397
2023 181 #1,271 23 #4,500
2022 168 #1,374 13 #6,583
2021 151 #1,427 10 #7,767
2020 174 #1,283 10 #7,685
2019 112 #1,821 7 #10,051
2018 163 #1,381 – –
2017 133 #1,627 – –
2016 139 #1,594 – –
2015 149 #1,515 5 #12,621
2014 123 #1,710 8 #9,023
2013 106 #1,891 8 #9,034
2012 101 #1,943 8 #9,113
2011 90 #2,129 7 #9,945
2010 87 #2,224 – –
2009 60 #2,905 5 #13,046
2008 49 #3,393 5 #13,123
2007 40 #3,938 7 #10,091
2006 46 #3,478 – –
2005 22 #5,655 – –
2004 25 #5,106 – –
2003 19 #6,143 – –
2002 13 #7,970 – –
2001 11 #8,940 – –
2000 12 #8,192 – –
1995 10 #8,274 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emeri, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emeri?

The median living Emeri is about 8 years old. Half of all living Emeris are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Emeri are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Emeri are alive in the United States, based on 2,670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emeri mean?

Spelling variant of Emery.

How popular is the name Emeri in 2025?

Emeri ranked #1,461 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emeri?

2,670 babies have been named Emeri in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emeri most popular?

Emeri peaked in 2023, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Emeri a boy or girl name?

Emeri is used for both: about 95% of babies named Emeri have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Emeri rising or falling?

Emeri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emeri become more popular?

Emeri looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 155 girls named Emeri in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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