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Emeree

An invented name with no clear meaning or etymology.

Name Census estimates that about 275 living Americans carry the first name Emeree. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emeree today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emeree births was 2018 (27 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Emeree. 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

275

~ 1 in 1,246,379 Americans

Peak year

2018

27 babies that year

Average age

10

years old

2024 SSA rank

#8,066

Tracked since 2007

Popularity

Emeree: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Emeree 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 161 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emeree remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.

Babies born per year

07142027201020152020

Decades

Emeree 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 Emeree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
2000s03535
2010s0161161
2020s08181

Geography

Where Emerees live

Origin

Meaning and history of Emeree

The name Emeree has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 4500 BC to 1900 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian word "emeru," meaning "princess" or "noble woman." The earliest known reference to the name can be found in cuneiform tablets from the city of Uruk, one of the oldest cities in the world.

During the height of the Sumerian culture, Emeree was a popular name among the ruling class and aristocracy. It was often given to daughters of kings and high-ranking officials, signifying their elevated social status and privileged upbringing. The name carried connotations of beauty, grace, and refinement, qualities that were highly valued in Sumerian society.

In the centuries that followed, the name Emeree spread to neighboring regions and civilizations, such as the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. It was adopted and adapted by various cultures, resulting in slight variations in spelling and pronunciation, but the core meaning remained unchanged.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Emeree was a Sumerian princess from the city of Ur, who lived around 2500 BC. Her name was inscribed on a clay tablet that detailed her marriage to a neighboring prince, a union that cemented an important political alliance between two powerful city-states.

Another notable figure was Emeree of Babylon, a priestess who lived during the reign of King Hammurabi in the 18th century BC. She was renowned for her wisdom and her contributions to the religious and cultural life of the Babylonian Empire.

In the 9th century BC, an Assyrian queen named Emeree ruled alongside her husband, King Ashurnasirpal II. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her influence in matters of state, a rare feat for a woman in that era.

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, an Arab philosopher and mathematician named Emeree ibn al-Haytham made significant contributions to the fields of optics and the scientific method. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientific minds of the medieval period.

In the 16th century, an Incan princess named Emeree played a pivotal role in the resistance against the Spanish conquistadors. She was celebrated for her bravery and her unwavering defense of her people's traditions and way of life.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Emeree, a name that has endured for millennia and continues to carry the essence of its noble Sumerian origins.

People

Emeree + last name combinations

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FAQ

Emeree: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Emeree?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 275 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emeree 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 1,246,379 US residents.

Is Emeree a common name?

We classify Emeree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 277 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Emeree most popular?

The single biggest year for Emeree was 2018, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emeree is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Emeree a female name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emeree 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.

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.

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