Emare
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "truth" or "enduring".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Emare. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emare today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emare births was 2009 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emare. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emare. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2009
8 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,859
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Emare: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emare from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 8 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Emare remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emare 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 Emare 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 Emare
The name Emare is believed to have originated in medieval England, dating back to the late 13th or early 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French name Esmere, which itself comes from the Germanic root "isarn" meaning "iron" and "mari" meaning "famous" or "celebrated."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emare is found in the Middle English romance poem "The Lay of Emare," written around 1400. In this work, Emare is the name of the virtuous and patient heroine, who endures many trials and tribulations before being reunited with her husband, the king.
Another notable Emare in history was Emare de Freville, a 13th-century English noblewoman from Suffolk. She was the daughter of Sir Ralph de Freville and inherited substantial lands and properties upon her father's death.
In the 15th century, there was Emare de St. Leger, a member of the prominent St. Leger family from Ulcombe in Kent, England. She was born around 1420 and married Sir John Culpeper of Oxfordshire.
Moving into the 16th century, Emare Boleyn was a distant cousin of the infamous Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. Emare Boleyn was born in 1502 and married Sir Philip Calthorpe of Norfolk.
Another Emare of note was Emare Willoughby, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was the daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, and married Sir Percival Willoughby, a member of a different branch of the Willoughby family.
While the name Emare fell out of widespread use after the 17th century, it has persisted as a unique and historically significant name throughout the centuries, with its roots firmly planted in medieval England and its associations with nobility, literature, and enduring feminine strength.
People
Emare + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emare 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
Emare: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emare?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emare 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Emare a common name?
We classify Emare as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emare most popular?
The single biggest year for Emare was 2009, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emare is about 16 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 Emare in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emare a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emare in the SSA data are male. 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 Emare still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emare 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 Emare 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 have Emare as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.