Emeri
Girl name · #1463 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Emeri ranks #1463 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 147 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 girls born in 2025 was named Emeri.
The 34-year story
Emeri first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 181 babies and a rank of #1269. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Emeri per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emeri in class?
Emeri scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Emeri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emeri is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emeri is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emeris were TX (19), CA (10), LA (9), OH (9), AL (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emeri
Statistically, parents drawn to Emeri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emori, Averi, Ezri, Anari, and Akari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emeri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1458 |
| 2024 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2023 | 181 | #1269 |
| 2022 | 168 | #1373 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1426 |
| 2020 | 174 | #1282 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 163 | #1378 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1625 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1590 |
| 2015 | 149 | #1513 |
| 2014 | 123 | #1706 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 87 | #2220 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emeri a popular girl name?
Emeri ranked #1463 among girls in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1513.
When was the name Emeri most popular?
Emeri peaked in 2023, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1269 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emeri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American girls was named Emeri. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.