Emin
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "faithful" or "trustworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 570 living Americans carry the first name Emin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emin today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emin births was 2019 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emin. 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 Emin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
570
~ 1 in 601,323 Americans
Peak year
2019
37 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,707
Tracked since 1984
Census
Emin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 961 people with the first name Emin, which placed it at #12,801 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
#12,801
National first-name rank
People counted
961
961 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emin is White at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.7%). 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 Emin 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 Emin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.7% · 843
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 36
- Two or more races2.4% · 23
- Black or African American1.6% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Emin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emin 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 238 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emin 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 Emin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Emin, while Texas, Florida, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emin
The name Emin has its roots in the Turkish and Arabic languages, with its origins dating back to the medieval period. In Turkish, the name Emin is derived from the Arabic word "amin," which means "trustworthy" or "faithful." It is believed to have been introduced into the Turkish language during the spread of Islam in the region.
One of the earliest known references to the name Emin can be found in the 13th century work "Mathnawi," a renowned poetic work by the Persian poet and scholar Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi. In this work, Rumi uses the name Emin as a metaphor for a faithful and trustworthy individual.
The name Emin has also been associated with several historical figures throughout the centuries. One notable bearer of this name was Emin Pasha (1840-1892), a German-born explorer and governor of the Equatoria province in what is now South Sudan. He played a significant role in the exploration of central Africa during the late 19th century.
Another prominent figure named Emin was Emin Minaret (1459-1476), a renowned calligrapher and artist during the Ottoman Empire. His works, including intricate calligraphic inscriptions on mosques and other structures, are considered masterpieces of Islamic art.
In the realm of literature, Emin Pasha Yemin (1857-1944) was a notable Turkish writer and journalist who contributed significantly to the development of modern Turkish literature. His works often explored themes of social reform and national identity.
Emin Arslaner (1939-2013) was a Turkish folk musician and composer who played a crucial role in preserving and promoting traditional Turkish music. His compositions and performances helped introduce Turkish folk music to a wider audience, both within Turkey and internationally.
Emin Gün Sirer (born 1975) is a renowned computer scientist and professor at Cornell University. He is known for his work in the fields of distributed systems, network security, and blockchain technology, and has made significant contributions to the development of cryptocurrencies and decentralized systems.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Emin, highlighting its cultural significance and enduring presence across various fields and regions.
People
Emin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emin 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
Emin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 570 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emin 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 601,323 US residents.
Is Emin a common name?
We classify Emin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 576 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emin most popular?
The single biggest year for Emin was 2019, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emin 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 Emin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 961 people with the name Emin, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,801 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 Emin 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 Emin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emin leans strongly male. 941 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 28 female bearers (2.9%). 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 Emin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emin is White at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.7%). 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 Emin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.7% (843 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 Emin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emin in the SSA data are male. 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 Emin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emin 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 Emin 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 common is the name Emin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Emin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.