Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Irish form of Emest serious
Pronunciation
e-man
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #3777, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #2093, 79 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2691, 64 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 64 |
| 2024 | 29 | 60 |
| 2023 | 18 | 63 |
| 2022 | 19 | 59 |
| 2021 | 11 | 43 |
| 2020 | 14 | 54 |
| 2019 | 23 | 50 |
| 2018 | 16 | 52 |
| 2017 | 8 | 53 |
| 2016 | 10 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3998, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 40 |
| 2024 | – | 23 |
| 2023 | – | 32 |
| 2022 | 4 | 30 |
| 2021 | – | 16 |
| 2020 | 3 | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 28 |
| 2018 | – | 18 |
| 2017 | 3 | 22 |
| 2016 | 3 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #3024, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #700, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence