Emeral
A variant spelling of the English word emerald, a green gemstone.
Name Census estimates that about 55 living Americans carry the first name Emeral. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Emeral today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emeral births was 1993 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emeral. 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 Emeral. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
55
~ 1 in 6,231,897 Americans
Peak year
1993
8 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
1955 SSA rank
#4,025
Tracked since 1916
Census
Emeral in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 157 people with the first name Emeral, which placed it at #44,257 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
#44,257
National first-name rank
People counted
157
157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emeral
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emeral is White at 39.5%. The next largest groups are Black (35.7%) and Hispanic (15.3%). 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 Emeral 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 Emeral at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.5% · 62
- Black or African American35.7% · 56
- Hispanic or Latino15.3% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.1% · 8
- Two or more races3.8% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Emeral
Emeral leans heavily female at 84.1% of total registrations, but 10 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Emeral as a male name
- Ranked #4,025 in 1955
- 5 male births in 1955
- Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Emeral as a female name
- Ranked #18,151 in 2009
- 5 female births in 2009
- Peak: 1993 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Emeral on both sides of the split. Of the 152 people counted with this name, 33 were male (21.7%) and 119 were female (78.3%).
Popularity
Emeral: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emeral from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 28 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
Emeral 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 Emeral 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 Emeral
The name Emeral is a unique and intriguing one, with origins that can be traced back to several different cultures and languages. It is believed to have its roots in the Persian language, where it is thought to be a variation or derivative of the word "Emerald," which refers to the precious green gemstone.
In ancient Persian culture, emeralds were highly prized and revered for their beauty and rarity. As such, the name Emeral may have been used as a way to bestow upon a child the qualities associated with the gemstone, such as strength, resilience, and prosperity.
Some scholars also suggest that the name Emeral may have origins in Celtic languages, particularly Welsh or Irish. In these traditions, the name could be related to words meaning "green" or "verdant," further reinforcing the connection to the emerald gemstone.
While the name does not appear to have been widely used in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there are a few notable historical figures who bore the name Emeral. One of the earliest recorded instances is Emeral of Brittany, a 9th-century Breton princess and the wife of the Frankish king Louis the Pious (778-840).
In the 13th century, there was an English noble named Emeral de Montfort (c. 1205-1265), who fought alongside his father, Simon de Montfort, in the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
Another notable bearer of the name was Emeral Dufau (1668-1729), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
In the realm of literature, Emeral Lankester (1856-1942) was an English writer and translator, best known for her translations of the works of Henrik Ibsen and other Scandinavian authors.
More recently, Emeral Loye Zumwalt (1898-1976) was an American naval officer who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Vietnam War and was instrumental in implementing several notable reforms within the United States Navy.
While the name Emeral may not be as common as some other names, its rich history and connections to various cultures and languages make it a unique and intriguing choice. Its association with the emerald gemstone also lends it a sense of beauty, strength, and resilience.
People
Emeral + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emeral 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
Emeral: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emeral?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 55 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emeral 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 6,231,897 US residents.
Is Emeral a common name?
We classify Emeral as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 63 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emeral most popular?
The single biggest year for Emeral was 1993, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emeral is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emeral in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 157 people with the name Emeral, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,257 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 Emeral 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 Emeral?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Emeral on both sides of the split. Of the 152 people counted with this name, 33 were male (21.7%) and 119 were female (78.3%). 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 Emeral?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emeral is White at 39.5%. The next largest groups are Black (35.7%) and Hispanic (15.3%). 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 Emeral most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emeral in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.5% (62 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 Emeral in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emeral a female name?
Yes, 84.1% of people registered as Emeral 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 Emeral still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emeral 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 Emeral 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 have the name Emeral?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.