Girl · #6,590 in 2026

Emmer

Name: Popularity of the name Emmer in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Emmer, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Emmer is a hybrid species of wheat. Along with einkorn, it was one of the first crops domesticated in the Near East. It was widely cultivated in the ancient world, but is now a relict crop in mountainous regions of Europe and Asia. Emmer is one of the three grains called farro in Italy.

Current Rank

#6,590

Peak Rank

#893 (1926)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

1963

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#893

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emmer

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Emmer is first attested in 1908 in English as a loanword from German Emmer , variant of Amelkorn , from amel , 'starch', likely from Latin amylum , itself borrowing from Ancient Greek amylon .

The Story of Emmer

Emmer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 69 Emmers were born — ranking #893 that year. As of 2026, Emmer ranks #6,590 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Emmers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Emmer

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emmer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Emer
Emr
Enter
Ener
Immer
Umer
Imer
Enr
Emar
Imr
Umr
Amor

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmer

What does the name Emmer mean?

How popular is Emmer in 2026?

In 2026, Emmer ranks #6,590 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Emmer most popular?

Emmer reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #893 that year with 69 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Emmer most popular?

Emmer has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emmer.

Is Emmer a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Emmer is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Emmer?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emmer include Wanita, Star, Tashina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emmer

Emmer is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Emmer's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #893. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmer'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.