Emunah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,288

among girls · ↑306 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emunah · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

40 babies

All-time total

377

#14,025 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Emunah popularity over time

377 babies have been named Emunah since 2005, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	43	4	–	#9,571
2010s	150	15	+249%	#5,659
2020s (to 2025)	184	31	+104%	#3,792

Where Emunah 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Emunah

Emunah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,288 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 377 American babies have been named Emunah. Its peak came in 2023, when 40 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 Emunah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emunah?

The median living Emunah is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Emunah 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.

Emunah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,288
2024	30	#4,594
2023	40	#3,792
2022	30	#4,622
2021	31	#4,439
2020	20	#5,930
2019	18	#6,507
2018	22	#5,659
2017	15	#7,572
2016	17	#7,009
2015	15	#7,743
2014	10	#10,389
2013	18	#6,828
2012	14	#8,344
2011	9	#11,488
2010	12	#9,403
2009	12	#9,571
2008	9	#11,897
2007	9	#11,927
2006	7	#14,033
2005	6	#15,075
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emunah?

The median living Emunah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Emunahs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Emunah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Emunah are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emunah in 2025?

Emunah ranked #4,288 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emunah?

377 babies have been named Emunah in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emunah most popular?

Emunah peaked in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Emunah a boy or girl name?

Emunah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emunah rising or falling?

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

Will Emunah become more popular?

Emunah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Emunah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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