Emine
A feminine name of Turkish origin meaning "trustworthy" or "honest".
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the first name Emine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emine today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emine births was 2013 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emine. 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 Emine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
132
~ 1 in 2,596,624 Americans
Peak year
2013
11 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,090
Tracked since 1972
Census
Emine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,011 people with the first name Emine, which placed it at #12,344 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
#12,344
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,011 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
92.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emine is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (1.5%). 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 Emine 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 Emine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.9% · 939
- Two or more races3.9% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 15
- Black or African American1.0% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 8
Popularity
Emine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emine from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 52 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emine 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 Emine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emine
The name Emine has its origins in the Turkish language and culture. It is a feminine name derived from the Arabic word "amin," which means "trustworthy" or "faithful." The name can also be traced back to the Persian word "amin," meaning "safe" or "secure."
In Islamic tradition, Emine is closely associated with Hazrat Khadija, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad. She was known as Emine before her marriage, and her name was a testament to her trustworthiness and devotion to her faith.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Emine can be found in the historical records of the Ottoman Empire, where it was a popular name among Turkish women. During this time, the name gained significance as a symbol of piety and virtue.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Emine. One of the most famous was Emine Valide Sultan (1696-1788), the wife of Sultan Ahmed III of the Ottoman Empire. She was known for her influential role in the empire's politics and her patronage of the arts and architecture.
Another prominent figure was Emine Orhan Gövsa (1889-1949), a Turkish author, and educator who played a crucial role in promoting women's education and rights in the early years of the Turkish Republic.
In the realm of literature, Emine Işınsu (1924-2004) was a renowned Turkish poet and writer whose works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her poems have been widely translated and celebrated for their poetic mastery.
Emine Erdoğan, the current First Lady of Turkey, has also brought visibility to the name. Born in 1955, she is known for her advocacy work in areas such as education, women's empowerment, and environmental protection.
Emine Gülmen (born 1973) is a Turkish academic and activist who gained international recognition for her prolonged hunger strike in 2017, protesting the dismissal of public sector workers in the aftermath of the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.
The name Emine has transcended its Turkish origins and has been adopted by various cultures and communities around the world, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its core meaning of trustworthiness and devotion remains a constant thread throughout its rich history.
People
Emine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emine 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
Emine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 132 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emine 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 2,596,624 US residents.
Is Emine a common name?
We classify Emine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emine most popular?
The single biggest year for Emine was 2013, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emine is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,011 people with the name Emine, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,344 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 Emine 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 Emine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emine leans strongly female. 1,003 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 13 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Emine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emine is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (1.5%). 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 Emine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (939 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 Emine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emine 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 Emine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emine 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 Emine 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 Emine?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.