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Empress
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"Female ruler of an empire, consort of an Emperor"
GenderGirl
About Empress
Yet another noble name to join King, Prince, Princess, et al. The name Empress was given to over 100 baby girls in the US last year.
As of October 2026, Empress ranked #2304 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1423 in 2019.
Editor's take: The name Empress is a girl's name of English origin meaning "Female ruler of an empire, consort of an Emperor".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,121 | 53 | 29.7 |
| 2015 | #2,660 | 67 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | #2,039 | 97 | 54.7 |
| 2017 | #1,879 | 108 | 62.6 |
| 2018 | #1,878 | 107 | 62.9 |
| 2019 | #1,423 | 157 | 93.5 |
| 2020 | #1,573 | 134 | 82.9 |
| 2021 | #1,699 | 122 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | #1,745 | 119 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | #1,774 | 115 | 71.7 |
| 2024 | #2,029 | 96 | 59.3 |
| 2025 | #2,304 | 79 | 49.2 |
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