Emerald
92% girls · 8% boys
About Emerald
Emerald is the intriguing color and jewel name of the deep green stone treasured as far back as ancient Egypt — it's supposed to open one's heart to wisdom and to love and be good for strengthening relationships — which could make for an interesting, unusual name, particularly with the popularity of so many Em-starting names.
Emerald is the birthstone of May, making it extra appropriate for a girl born in that month. Some pleasant associations: the Emerald Isle and the Emerald City.
Esmeralda is the Spanish version.
Emerald is also given to boys, where it ranks #3536 in the US.
Pronounced EM-er-uld.
As of October 2026, Emerald ranked #3536 for boys and #741 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1265 for boys in 1908 and #707 for girls in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,138 | 220 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,248 | 196 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,127 | 225 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #976 | 269 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,029 | 251 |
| 2019 | #4,377 | 23 | #969 | 270 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #953 | 268 |
| 2021 | #4,977 | 19 | #906 | 298 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #767 | 373 |
| 2023 | #4,928 | 20 | #745 | 377 |
| 2024 | #4,092 | 26 | #707 | 396 |
| 2025 | #3,536 | 32 | #741 | 367 |
World rankings
Emerald for girls
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Emerald on lists
Famous Emeralds
- Maud Alice "Emerald" CunardGirl
American,British socialite
- Emerald FennellGirl
English actress and author
- Emerald ZellersGirl
American beauty queen
- Emerald Ignacio aka DriftGirlGirl
America actress, model and racing driver
- Caro EmeraldGirl
stage name of Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw, Dutch pop singer
Emerald in pop culture
- Emerald SustraiGirl
character in web series RWBY
- Emerald aka Green EsmeraudeGirl
character in anime Sailor Moon
- Emerald EmpressGirl
character in DC Comics
- Emerald CityGirl
location in book/film "The Wizard of Oz,” also a nickname for the city of Seattle
- Emerald IsleGirl
nickname for Ireland
- Emerald StarGirl
alias of the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather" series