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Emmer

/ˈɛmɚ/ · 99% girls · last recorded 1963

Emmer has been given to about 2,166 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛmɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 485
Median age today86 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Emmer per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 74
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,166

How popular is Emmer?

Its best year was 1926, when 74 babies were given the name, ranking 896th. The typical living American called Emmer is about 86 years old today.

Names that sound like Emmer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ember0.85
  2. Ever0.78
  3. Emery0.71
  4. Ester0.70
  5. Summer0.64
  6. Amber0.62
  7. Esther0.62
  8. Sommer0.64

Middle names for Emmer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Emmer Anne0.81
  2. Emmer Catherine0.78
  3. Emmer Josephine0.78
  4. Emmer Marie0.77
  5. Emmer Grace0.77
  6. Emmer Jane0.77

Sibling names for Emmer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.82
  2. Lettiesister · 0.81
  3. Ilasister · 0.80
  4. Cleoeither · 0.79
  5. Archiebrother · 0.73
  6. Hughbrother · 0.71

Where Emmer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Emmer Anderson0.77
    2. Emmer White0.72
    3. Emmer Nguyen0.72
    4. Emmer Moore0.72
    5. Emmer Hill0.72
    6. Emmer Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Emmer

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.