Emerald has been given to about 10,056 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Emerald ranks 741st among American girls in 2025, with 399 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 423 babies were given the name, ranking 708th. The typical living American called Emerald is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nevada, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.