Emmaus
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Meaning & Origin of Emmaus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
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The Story of Emmaus
The earliest SSA record of Emmaus as a baby boy name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Emmaus — #5,108 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Emmauss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,443 among baby boy names with 17 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 224 Emmauss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Emmaus
Emmaus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Emmaus's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmaus'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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