Emerald
Emerald is a modern, primarily feminine given name of English origin given in reference to the gemstone.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Emerald
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emerald is a modern, primarily feminine given name of English origin given in reference to the gemstone.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Emerald
As a girl name
Emerald first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 433 Emeralds were born — ranking #672 that year. As of 2026, Emerald ranks #672 for girls with 433 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Emeralds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Emerald first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 28 Emeralds were born — ranking #3,922 that year. As of 2026, Emerald ranks #3,922 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 559 Emeralds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Emerald
Emerald is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Emerald's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #672. Use the chart and map above to compare Emerald's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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