Emari
A feminine name of undetermined origin and meaning, possibly a variant of Emery.
Name Census estimates that about 2,226 living Americans carry the first name Emari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Emari today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emari births was 2023 (117 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Emari with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Emari sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Emari is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 153,978 Americans
Peak year
2023
117 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,098
Tracked since 1988
Census
Emari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,335 people with the first name Emari, which placed it at #10,109 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,109
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,335 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emari is Black at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.9%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.2% · 1,044
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 106
- Two or more races7.3% · 97
- White5.4% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Emari
Emari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,250 total registrations, 1,110 (49.3%) were male and 1,140 (50.7%) were female.
Emari as a male name
- Ranked #2,098 in 2024
- 71 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (71 births)
Emari as a female name
- Ranked #3,761 in 2024
- 40 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (54 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Emari on both sides of the split. Of the 1,336 people counted with this name, 617 were male (46.2%) and 719 were female (53.8%).
Popularity
Emari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emari from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 866 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Emari, while Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emari
The name Emari is believed to have its roots in the ancient Semitic languages spoken in the Middle East. It is derived from the Akkadian word "emaru," which means "strong" or "powerful." The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, around the third millennium BCE.
In the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cultures of Mesopotamia, names often carried symbolic meanings and were intended to convey a desired trait or quality for the bearer. The name Emari was likely given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be strong and capable individuals.
One of the earliest references to the name Emari can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian literary work dating back to the third millennium BCE. In this epic, Emari is mentioned as the name of a character, though little is known about their role or significance.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Emari. One example is Emari of Babylon, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century BCE. He is credited with making significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics during the Neo-Babylonian period.
Another figure of historical importance was Emari al-Qurashi, an Arab poet and writer who lived in the 8th century CE. He was known for his eloquent verses and is considered one of the most influential poets of the early Islamic era.
In the 12th century, there was Emari ibn al-Haytham, a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the Islamic Golden Age. He made significant advancements in the fields of optics and geometry and is often regarded as one of the earliest pioneers of the scientific method.
During the Renaissance period, Emari Boccaccio was an Italian scholar and humanist who lived in the 14th century. He was a prolific writer and is best known for his works on medieval Italian literature and philosophy.
More recently, in the 19th century, Emari Dubois was a French artist and painter renowned for his landscapes and portraits. His works were widely celebrated during his lifetime and are now considered significant contributions to the Impressionist movement.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Emari. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia, the name has been used across various cultures and time periods, reflecting its enduring appeal and the diverse backgrounds of those who have carried it.
People
Emari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,226 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 153,978 US residents.
Is Emari a common name?
We classify Emari as "Rare". It ranks above 94.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,250 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emari most popular?
The single biggest year for Emari was 2023, when 117 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emari is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,335 people with the name Emari, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,109 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emari?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Emari on both sides of the split. Of the 1,336 people counted with this name, 617 were male (46.2%) and 719 were female (53.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emari is Black at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.9%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Emari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.2% (1,044 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emari a female name?
Yes, 50.7% of people registered as Emari in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Emari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.