Emunah
Girl name · #4338 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Emunah, placing it at #4338 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Emunah.
The 20-year story
Emunah first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 40 babies and a rank of #3763. 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.
Babies named Emunah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emunah in class?
Emunah scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emunah is most common
State-level data for Emunah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emunah
Statistically, parents drawn to Emunah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elayah, Giannah, Elianah, Ezrah, and Zuriah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emunah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emunah a popular girl name?
Emunah ranked #4338 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Emunah most popular?
Emunah peaked in 2023, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3763 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emunah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Emunah. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.