Emmerie
Of disputed origin, potentially derived from German meaning "whole, complete home".
Name Census estimates that about 319 living Americans carry the first name Emmerie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmerie today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmerie births was 2024 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmerie. 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.
People living today
319
~ 1 in 1,074,465 Americans
Peak year
2024
27 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,913
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Emmerie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmerie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 166 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emmerie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmerie 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 Emmerie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emmeries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Georgia recorded the most babies named Emmerie, while Georgia, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmerie
The given name Emmerie has its origins traced back to the Germanic languages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "amal," which means "brave" or "vigorous," combined with the suffix "-ric," meaning "ruler" or "power." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "brave ruler" or "powerful one."
In the early medieval period, variations of the name, such as Amalric or Amalrich, were prevalent among the Frankish and Visigothic nobility. The name gained popularity during the Carolingian dynasty, particularly in the regions of present-day France and Germany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annales Regni Francorum, a historical chronicle from the 9th century, which mentions an Amalric serving as a count under the reign of Charlemagne.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Emmerie or its variations. In the 11th century, Amalric I (1136-1174) was the King of Jerusalem during the Crusades. Amalric II (1201-1205) was also a King of Jerusalem and Cyprus in the early 13th century.
Another prominent figure was Amalric of Bena (1195-1206), a French theologian and philosopher whose teachings were condemned as heretical by the Catholic Church. In the realm of literature, Amalric de Benevento (active in the 13th century) was an Italian poet and troubadour.
During the Renaissance period, Amalric Augier (1549-1595) was a French lawyer and poet who gained recognition for his literary works. In the 18th century, Amalric de Louan (1700-1770) was a French military officer and diplomat who served as the governor of several colonies in the West Indies.
While the name Emmerie itself is relatively uncommon in recent times, its historical significance and roots in the Germanic languages have contributed to its enduring presence across various cultures and eras.
People
Emmerie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmerie 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
Emmerie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmerie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 319 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmerie 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 1,074,465 US residents.
Is Emmerie a common name?
We classify Emmerie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmerie most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmerie was 2024, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmerie is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emmerie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmerie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmerie 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 Emmerie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmerie 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 Emmerie 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Emmerie as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.