How Many People Are Named Emer?
people named Emer are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 7,767,837 people in the US has this name
Based on 102 babies named Emer in Social Security records from 1888 to 2006, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
10 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly from Gaelic eimh "swift". In Irish legend she was the wife of Cúchulainn. She was said to possess the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, voice, speech, needlework, wisdom and chastity.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Emer, 89% were girls and 11% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Emer alive today is about 25 years old, and 87% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Emer first appears in the records in 1888 and was given most often in 1923, to 10 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2006.
Babies given the name each year, 1888 to 2006
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