Eman
Girl name · #2703 in 2025 · Very rare
Eman ranks #2703 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 64 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Eman.
Babies named Eman per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Eman first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 79 girls were named Eman — good for #2096 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eman is most common
State-level data for Eman is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eman
Statistically, parents drawn to Eman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iman, Evan, Eryn, Regan, and Rian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 70 | #2424 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 66 | #2414 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eman a popular girl name?
Eman ranked #2703 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Eman most popular?
Eman peaked in 2001, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2096 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Eman. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.