Emara
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "prosperous" or "flourishing".
Name Census estimates that about 142 living Americans carry the first name Emara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emara today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emara births was 2024 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emara. 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 Emara with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
142
~ 1 in 2,413,763 Americans
Peak year
2024
17 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,698
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Emara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emara from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 67 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
Emara 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 Emara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emara
The name Emara is a relatively uncommon given name of uncertain origin. It is believed to have roots in the Arabic language, possibly derived from the word "amar" meaning "to live" or "to be inhabited." However, the etymology of this name is not well documented, and its precise meaning remains unclear.
Some sources suggest that Emara may have been used as a name in certain regions of the Middle East and North Africa during the medieval period, though records of its use are scarce. There are no known references to this name in ancient texts or religious scriptures from the region.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Emara are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but these instances are relatively few and far between. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Emara Saghir, an Egyptian writer and poet who lived from 1879 to 1928.
Throughout history, there have been a handful of notable individuals with the first name Emara, though the name has remained relatively uncommon. One example is Emara Begum, an Indian classical singer and musician who was active in the mid-20th century. Another is Emara Nir, an Israeli writer and activist who was born in 1939 and has published several works on social justice and human rights issues.
In the realm of sports, Emara Tudge was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 1960s and 1970s, specializing in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. Additionally, Emara Chaudry was a Pakistani cricketer who played domestic cricket in the 1980s and 1990s.
While the name Emara has been used by individuals from various cultural backgrounds, its origins and historical significance remain somewhat obscure. Despite its rarity, it has been carried by a small number of notable individuals throughout the 20th century, though it has yet to gain widespread popularity as a given name.
People
Emara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emara 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
Emara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emara 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 2,413,763 US residents.
Is Emara a common name?
We classify Emara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emara most popular?
The single biggest year for Emara was 2024, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emara is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emara 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 Emara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emara 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 Emara 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Emara?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.