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boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Emin

Meaning Emin is a Bosnian and Turkish masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,267 Trend → Stable

Emin is a Bosnian and Turkish masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#3,267
among boys · ↑454 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Emin · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
37 babies
All-time total
612
#6,986 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Emin popularity over time

612 babies have been named Emin since 1984, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 11 1 – #6,621
1990s 49 5 +345% #6,148
2000s 129 13 +163% #4,856
2010s 238 24 +84% #3,158
2020s (to 2025) 185 31 +30% #3,267

Where Emin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Emin

Emin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,267 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 612 American babies have been named Emin. Its peak came in 2019, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Emin?

The median living Emin is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Emin are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Emin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,267
2024 30 #3,721
2023 26 #4,145
2022 28 #3,918
2021 32 #3,524
2020 33 #3,362
2019 37 #3,158
2018 33 #3,396
2017 24 #4,257
2016 33 #3,383
2015 26 #4,012
2014 20 #4,747
2013 14 #6,009
2012 20 #4,746
2011 13 #6,346
2010 18 #5,103
2009 12 #6,926
2008 17 #5,318
2007 16 #5,503
2006 9 #8,202
2005 14 #5,661
2004 17 #4,856
2003 11 #6,386
2002 9 #7,211
2001 10 #6,605
2000 14 #5,117
1995 – –
1990 6 #7,449
1985 – –
1980 – –
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1960 – –
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Famous people named Emin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Emin Pasha Emin Pasha German-born Ottoman physician (1840–1892) 19th century
  2. 2 Emin Agalarov Emin Agalarov Azeri singer and businessman (born 1979) Contemporary
  3. 3 Emin Ahmadov Emin Ahmadov Azerbaijani wrestler (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emin?

The median living Emin is about 9 years old. Half of all living Emins are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Emin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Emin are alive in the United States, based on 612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emin mean?

Emin is a Bosnian and Turkish masculine given name.

How popular is the name Emin in 2025?

Emin ranked #3,267 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emin?

612 babies have been named Emin in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emin most popular?

Emin peaked in 2019, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Emin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emin rising or falling?

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

Will Emin become more popular?

Emin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Emin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emin?

Well-known people named Emin include Emin Pasha (explorer), Emin Agalarov (singer), Emin Ahmadov (wrestler).

Names like Emin

Names that sound and feel close to Emin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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