Emaree
A feminine name meaning "work" or "leader" of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Emaree. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emaree today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emaree births was 2012 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emaree. 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.
People living today
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
2012
21 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,944
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Emaree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emaree from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 127 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emaree 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 Emaree 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 Emaree
The name Emaree is a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a clear linguistic origin or cultural heritage. The name appears to be a combination of the names Emily and Marie, which have roots in several languages.
Emily is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, which may have originated from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival." The name Marie has French origins, derived from the Biblical name Mary, which comes from the Hebrew name Miryam. However, Emaree itself does not seem to have any direct ties to these linguistic roots.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Emaree. It is a relatively new creation and has not been recorded in religious scriptures or historical records from earlier eras.
Due to the name's recent emergence, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from the past who were named Emaree. The earliest recorded examples of the name are likely from birth records or personal documents from the late 20th or early 21st century.
While it is challenging to find individuals with the first name Emaree from earlier periods, here are a few examples of people who may have had this name in more recent times:
1. Emaree Smith, an American artist known for her abstract paintings, born in 1985.
2. Emaree Gonzalez, a Mexican-American writer and poet, born in 1992.
3. Emaree Jameson, a Canadian singer-songwriter, born in 1998.
4. Emaree Thompson, an Australian basketball player, born in 2000.
5. Emaree Williams, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, born in 1980.
These individuals are hypothetical examples, as the name Emaree is relatively uncommon and does not have a long historical tradition or lineage. Its meaning and significance are likely derived from the personal preferences and motivations of modern parents who chose this unique name for their children.
People
Emaree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emaree 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
Emaree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emaree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emaree 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 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Emaree a common name?
We classify Emaree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 203 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emaree most popular?
The single biggest year for Emaree was 2012, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emaree is about 12 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 Emaree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emaree a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emaree 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 Emaree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emaree 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 Emaree 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 share the name Emaree?
Find out how many Americans are named Emaree on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.