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Emerald

Girl

Meaning of Emerald: English: 'green gemstone'

Emerald is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 686th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1230th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#686

399 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1230

27 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,056

First recorded 1904 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 68 babies1982: 77 babies1983: 66 babies1984: 86 babies1985: 87 babies1986: 107 babies1987: 112 babies1988: 144 babies1989: 168 babies1990: 162 babies19901991: 196 babies1992: 213 babies1993: 200 babies1994: 268 babies1995: 229 babies1996: 236 babies1997: 213 babies1998: 262 babies1999: 233 babies2000: 219 babies20002001: 232 babies2002: 229 babies2003: 186 babies2004: 179 babies2005: 184 babies2006: 182 babies2007: 155 babies2008: 149 babies2009: 161 babies2010: 124 babies20102011: 126 babies2012: 151 babies2013: 191 babies2014: 234 babies2015: 202 babies2016: 238 babies2017: 283 babies2018: 261 babies2019: 294 babies2020: 278 babies20202021: 318 babies2022: 390 babies2023: 397 babies2024: 423 babies2025: 399 babies
US babies named Emerald per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 423.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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