Eimy
A feminine name of disputed origin, possibly derived from Emmie.
Name Census estimates that about 1,160 living Americans carry the first name Eimy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eimy today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eimy births was 2024 (183 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eimy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Eimy is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 295,478 Americans
Peak year
2024
183 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,266
Tracked since 1983
Census
Eimy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 814 people with the first name Eimy, which placed it at #14,472 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,472
National first-name rank
People counted
814
814 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eimy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eimy is Hispanic at 94.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eimy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eimy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.7% · 771
- White2.9% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 17
- Black or African American0.2% · 2
Popularity
Eimy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eimy from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 527 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eimy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eimy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eimys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Eimy, while Colorado, Alabama, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 52 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eimy
The name Eimy is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the letters 'E' and 'I' with the popular suffix 'my'. Its origins are uncertain, but it appears to be a creative name choice rather than having deep historical roots.
While there are no definitive records of the name's earliest use, it seems to have gained some popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in certain regions of the United States and Europe. However, due to its recent emergence, there are no notable historical figures or ancient records associated with this particular name.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Eimy is Eimy Johansen, a Norwegian author and journalist born in 1965. Her works primarily focus on travel writing and cultural exploration.
Another individual named Eimy is Eimy Huynh, a Vietnamese-American fashion designer and entrepreneur born in 1982. She founded a successful clothing line in Los Angeles, California, and has been recognized for her innovative designs.
In the field of sports, there is Eimy Arias, a Colombian professional tennis player born in 1989. She has represented her country in various international tournaments and achieved notable rankings on the WTA tour.
Eimy Pérez is a Mexican actress and model born in 1992. She has appeared in several television series and films, gaining recognition for her performances in various roles.
Lastly, Eimy Rodríguez is a Chilean singer-songwriter born in 1995. She has released several albums and gained a following for her unique blend of folk and pop music styles.
While the name Eimy may not have a rich historical background, it has been embraced by individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, each leaving their own mark in various fields and industries.
People
Eimy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eimy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eimy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eimy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,160 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eimy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 295,478 US residents.
Is Eimy a common name?
We classify Eimy as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,169 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eimy most popular?
The single biggest year for Eimy was 2024, when 183 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eimy is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eimy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 814 people with the name Eimy, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,472 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eimy in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eimy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eimy leans strongly female. 804 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 11 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eimy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eimy is Hispanic at 94.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eimy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eimy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.7% (771 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eimy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eimy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eimy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eimy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eimy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eimy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Eimy?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.