Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Emre

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,597 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,597
among boys · ↑126 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Emre · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
43 babies
All-time total
974
#5,235 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Emre popularity over time

974 babies have been named Emre since 1978, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 5 5 1 – #6,103
1980s – 30 30 3 +500% #5,323
1990s – 121 121 12 +303% #3,527
2000s – 292 292 29 +141% #2,590
2010s – 328 328 33 +12% #2,798
2020s (to 2025) 5 193 198 33 +1% #3,154

Where Emre 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Emre

Emre is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,597 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 974 American babies have been named Emre. Its peak came in 2010, when 43 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 Emre stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emre?

The median living Emre is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,000 people named Emre are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Emre 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 – – 31 #3,597
2024 – – 30 #3,723
2023 – – 36 #3,314
2022 – – 30 #3,715
2021 – – 30 #3,673
2020 5 #15,835 36 #3,154
2019 – – 35 #3,283
2018 – – 26 #4,028
2017 – – 38 #3,086
2016 – – 37 #3,125
2015 – – 31 #3,538
2014 – – 25 #4,044
2013 – – 34 #3,211
2012 – – 29 #3,640
2011 – – 30 #3,540
2010 – – 43 #2,798
2009 – – 36 #3,178
2008 – – 27 #3,859
2007 – – 29 #3,630
2006 – – 32 #3,333
2005 – – 26 #3,648
2004 – – 29 #3,308
2003 – – 39 #2,590
2002 – – 32 #2,900
2001 – – 24 #3,540
2000 – – 18 #4,262
1995 – – 16 #3,923
1990 – – 10 #5,113
1985 – – 7 #5,323
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Emre

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

  1. 1 Emre Belözoğlu Emre Belözoğlu Turkish football manager (born 1980) Contemporary
  2. 2 Emre Aşık Emre Aşık Turkish footballer (born 1973) Contemporary
  3. 3 Emre Çolak Emre Çolak Turkish footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Emre Aydın Emre Aydın Turkish rock singer-songwriter b. 1981 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Emre Taşdemir Emre Taşdemir Turkish footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Emre Güngör Emre Güngör Turkish footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emre?

The median living Emre is about 15 years old. Half of all living Emres are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Emre are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Emre are alive in the United States, based on 974 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emre in 2025?

Emre ranked #3,597 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emre?

974 babies have been named Emre in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emre most popular?

Emre peaked in 2010, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Emre a boy or girl name?

Emre is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emre rising or falling?

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

Will Emre become more popular?

Emre looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Emre in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emre?

Well-known people named Emre include Emre Belözoğlu (soccer player), Emre Aşık (soccer player), Emre Çolak (soccer player).

Names like Emre

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

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