Emerald
Boy name · #3521 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emerald? In official American birth records, Emerald has been tracked continuously since 1908, giving it 117 years of documented American history.
Emerald ranks #3521 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Emerald.
Babies named Emerald per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 117-year story
Emerald first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Emerald against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emerald in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emerald is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emerald will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emerald is most common
State-level data for Emerald is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emerald
Statistically, parents drawn to Emerald tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Archibald, Ezekiah, Ezeriah, Sheppard, and Elohim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emerald | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1989 | 7 | #6229 |
| 1988 | 7 | #5751 |
| 1986 | 5 | #6721 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5101 |
| 1961 | 5 | #4065 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emerald?
In official American birth records, the name Emerald first appeared in 1908 (over 117 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 117 years.
Is Emerald a popular boy name?
Emerald ranked #3521 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Emerald most popular?
Emerald peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emerald?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Emerald. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.