Emaan
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "faith, trust, or belief".
Name Census estimates that about 1,387 living Americans carry the first name Emaan. It is a predominantly female name (91.1% of registrations). The average person named Emaan today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emaan births was 2024 (88 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emaan. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Emaan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Emaan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 247,119 Americans
Peak year
2024
88 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,560
Tracked since 1993
Census
Emaan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,035 people with the first name Emaan, which placed it at #12,140 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
#12,140
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,035 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
83.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emaan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emaan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 83.7%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Emaan 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 Emaan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander83.7% · 866
- White8.0% · 83
- Two or more races4.3% · 44
- Black or African American3.2% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Emaan
Emaan leans heavily female at 91.1% of total registrations, but 125 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Emaan as a male name
- Ranked #5,096 in 2024
- 19 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (19 births)
Emaan as a female name
- Ranked #2,560 in 2024
- 69 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (76 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emaan leans strongly female. 939 people counted with this name were female (91.6%), compared with 86 male bearers (8.4%).
Popularity
Emaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emaan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 630 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emaan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emaan 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 Emaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emaans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Emaan, while Washington, Pennsylvania, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 64 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emaan
The name Emaan originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the Islamic faith. It is derived from the Arabic word "Iman," which means "faith" or "belief." This name holds a deep spiritual and religious significance in Arabic and Islamic cultures.
In ancient times, the concept of "Iman" was widely discussed and explored in various Islamic texts, including the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. The Quran emphasizes the importance of having a strong and unwavering faith in Allah and adhering to the principles of Islam.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Emaan can be traced back to the early days of Islam, during the 7th century AD. It was often given to children as a way to instill the values of faith and devotion from a young age.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Emaan. One of the earliest and most famous was Emaan al-Shafi'i, a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist who lived from 767 to 820 AD. He was the founder of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic law.
Another prominent figure was Emaan al-Ghazali, a renowned Islamic theologian, philosopher, and mystic who lived from 1058 to 1111 AD. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islamic philosophy and is often referred to as the "Reviver of the Religion" for his efforts in reviving and strengthening Islamic spirituality.
In the realm of literature, Emaan al-Hamadhani was a celebrated Arabic poet who lived from 968 to 1008 AD. She is considered one of the most influential female poets of the Abbasid era and is renowned for her mastery of the Arabic language and her poetic prowess.
Moving forward in time, Emaan al-Nawawi was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived from 1233 to 1277 AD. He is best known for his contribution to the study and compilation of the hadiths (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad), as well as his work on Islamic jurisprudence.
Lastly, Emaan ibn Kathir, who lived from 1301 to 1373 AD, was a highly respected Islamic scholar, historian, and exegete. He is particularly renowned for his monumental work, "Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah" (The Beginning and the End), a comprehensive history of the world from Islamic perspectives.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Emaan, a name that carries a deep spiritual and religious significance in Arabic and Islamic cultures.
People
Emaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emaan 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
Emaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emaan 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 247,119 US residents.
Is Emaan a common name?
We classify Emaan as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,400 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Emaan was 2024, when 88 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emaan is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emaan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,035 people with the name Emaan, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,140 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 Emaan 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 Emaan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emaan leans strongly female. 939 people counted with this name were female (91.6%), compared with 86 male bearers (8.4%). 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 Emaan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emaan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 83.7%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Emaan most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Emaan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.7% (866 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 Emaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emaan a female name?
Yes, 91.1% of people registered as Emaan 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 Emaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emaan 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 Emaan 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 are called Emaan?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.