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Emo
OriginModern invented name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Emo
If you're not finding Nemo unusual enough, consider the even more eccentric Emo, which may have been invented by comedian Emo Philips.
Emo is also given to girls.
Pronounced EE-moh.
As of October 2026, Emo ranked #5080 in US births in 1926 SSA, peaked at #4130 in 1924.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,130
Boys #4,403
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Emo on lists
Famous Emos
- Emo PhillipsBoy
an eccentric comedian
Emo in pop culture
- "FBoy
,, Emo" a song by Cheap Sex
- EmoBoy
an 2000s form for a person who wears all black and listens to depressing punk and grunge and alt. Worse than being goth.
- “Emo” song by BlinkBoy
182
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