Empress
Girl name · #2317 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Empress ranks #2317 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 79 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Empress.
Babies named Empress per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Empress first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 157 girls were named Empress — good for #1423 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Empress against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Empress in class?
Empress scores 83 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 Empress will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Empress is most common
Geography matters for names, and Empress is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Empresss were FL (13), TX (10), GA (7), NY (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Empress
Statistically, parents drawn to Empress tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cypress, Heiress, Goddess, Everett, and Evianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Empress | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 157 | #1423 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Empress a popular girl name?
Empress ranked #2317 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Empress most popular?
Empress peaked in 2019, when 157 American girls received the name (ranked #1423 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Empress?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Empress. It scores 83/100 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.