Emonni
A unique name derived from the word "emoni," meaning truthful or faithful.
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the first name Emonni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emonni today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emonni births was 2013 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emonni. 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
122
~ 1 in 2,809,462 Americans
Peak year
2013
11 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,956
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Emonni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emonni from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 50 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emonni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emonni 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 Emonni 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 Emonni
The name Emonni has its roots in the ancient Mesopotamian civilization, dating back to around the 3rd millennium BCE. It is believed to have originated from the Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages in the world.
The name Emonni is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "e-mu-ni," which translate to "house of the prince" or "dwelling of the noble one." This suggests that the name may have been bestowed upon individuals of high social status or those born into noble families during the Sumerian era.
In the epic literary work, the Epic of Gilgamesh, considered one of the earliest surviving great works of literature, there is a character named Emonni who appears as a wise and respected elder in the city of Uruk. This mention in such an ancient text provides evidence of the name's antiquity and usage in the region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Emonni was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2500 BCE. His name has been found inscribed on clay tablets, which were used for record-keeping and documentation during that time period.
In the 8th century BCE, an Assyrian king named Emonni ruled over the city of Ashur, which was a major center of power and culture in ancient Mesopotamia. His reign was marked by significant military campaigns and the expansion of the Assyrian Empire.
Another notable figure with the name Emonni was a Babylonian scholar and astronomer who lived around 500 BCE. He is credited with making important contributions to the study of celestial phenomena and the development of early astronomical knowledge.
During the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which ruled over much of the ancient Middle East from 550 BCE to 330 BCE, there was a high-ranking official named Emonni who served as a provincial governor in one of the Persian satrapies (administrative regions).
In the 2nd century BCE, a Syrian philosopher and writer named Emonni was known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy, though unfortunately, few of his original writings have survived to the present day.
These examples demonstrate the long and diverse history of the name Emonni, spanning various cultures, time periods, and notable individuals throughout the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Middle East.
People
Emonni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emonni as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emonni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emonni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 122 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emonni 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 2,809,462 US residents.
Is Emonni a common name?
We classify Emonni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emonni most popular?
The single biggest year for Emonni was 2013, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emonni 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 Emonni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emonni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emonni 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 Emonni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emonni 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 Emonni 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 called Emonni?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.