How Many People Are Named Emeril?
An estimated 85 people in the United States have the first name Emeril. It is used for both genders, with 81.4% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Emeril peaked in popularity in 2001 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emeril as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emeril paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emeril is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
85
About 1 in 4,032,404 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.4% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2001
12 births
Total Registered
86
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emeril
Emeril is predominantly male (81.4%), though 16 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Emeril as a male name
Ranked #10,117 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 1999 (10 births)
Emeril as a female name
Ranked #15,715 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (6 births)
Emeril: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emeril span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 69 babies were registered. Emeril has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emeril by Decade
How has Emeril tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emeril + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emeril as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emeril
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Emeril: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emeril?
We estimate approximately 85 people named Emeril are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,032,404 Americans share this first name.
Is Emeril a common name?
Emeril is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 86 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emeril most popular?
Emeril reached peak popularity in 2001, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emeril is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emeril a male name?
Emeril is predominantly male. 81.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emeril Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emeril Smith, Emeril Johnson, Emeril Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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