Emina
Girl name · #4931 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Emina, placing it at #4931 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Emina.
The 34-year story
Emina first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 37 girls were named Emina — good for #4023 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 Emina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emina in class?
Emina scores 72 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 Emina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emina is most common
State-level data for Emina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emina
Statistically, parents drawn to Emina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaina, Savina, Naina, Leina, and Erina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emina a popular girl name?
Emina ranked #4931 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Emina most popular?
Emina peaked in 2010, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #4023 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Emina. It scores 72/100 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.