Emeterio: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,000
1920s	41	4	+720%	#2,444
1930s	47	5	+15%	#2,451
1940s	35	4	-26%	#2,724
1950s	20	2	-43%	#3,841
1960s	43	4	+115%	#3,326
1970s	54	5	+26%	#3,024
1980s	51	5	-6%	#4,727
1990s	43	4	-16%	#6,124
2000s	15	2	-65%	#7,876
2010s	18	2	+20%	#9,858
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-54%	#12,906

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,000

1920s

+720%

#2,444

1930s

+15%

#2,451

1940s

-26%

#2,724

1950s

-43%

#3,841

1960s

+115%

#3,326

1970s

+26%

#3,024

1980s

-6%

#4,727

1990s

-16%

#6,124

2000s

-65%

#7,876

2010s

+20%

#9,858

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#12,906

The story of Emeterio

Emeterio is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 377 American babies have been named Emeterio. Its peak came in 1927, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Emeterio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emeterio?

The median living Emeterio is about 45 years old; half are between 32 and 58. An estimated 300 people named Emeterio are alive in the United States today.

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

Emeterio year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,906
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,131
2015	7	#9,858
2014	5	#12,631
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#7,876
2001	7	#8,581
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,530
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,558
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#3,652
1960	5	#4,204
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,841
1945	5	#3,463
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#3,708
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,028
1915	5	#4,000
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emeterio?

The median living Emeterio is about 45 years old. Half of all living Emeterios are between 32 and 58 years old.

How many people named Emeterio are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Emeterio are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emeterio in 2025?

Emeterio did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emeterio?

377 babies have been named Emeterio in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emeterio most popular?

Emeterio peaked in 1927, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Emeterio a boy or girl name?

Emeterio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emeterio rising or falling?

Emeterio is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Emeterio popularity over time

The story of Emeterio

How old are people named Emeterio?

Emeterio year by year

Frequently asked questions

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