Emaan
Girl name · #2379 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Emaan ranks #2379 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Emaan.
The 32-year story
Emaan first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 76 girls were named Emaan — good for #2408 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emaan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emaan in class?
Emaan scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emaan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emaan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emaans were CA (10), TX (10), NY (8), VA (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Emaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Imaan, Emelyn, Edyn, Rayan, and Ellia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emaan a popular girl name?
Emaan ranked #2379 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Emaan most popular?
Emaan peaked in 2015, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2408 that year). Since 2015 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Emaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Emaan. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.