Emir is an uncommon variant of Emory that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Emir is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #551 for boy births in the United States (and #1,106 across all names), given to 546 babies — 556 including U.S. territories. Emir first appears in 1970 and peaked in 2025 (546 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 546 | 556 | — | #551 |
| 2024 | 532 | 538 | — | #558 |
| 2023 | 497 | 504 | #15,903 | #583 |
| 2022 | 449 | 455 | — | #623 |
| 2021 | 383 | 391 | — | #695 |
| 2020 | 411 | 411 | — | #650 |
| 2019 | 237 | 237 | — | #923 |
| 2018 | 198 | 208 | — | #1,030 |
| 2017 | 200 | 213 | — | #1,011 |
| 2016 | 117 | 129 | — | #1,473 |
| 2015 | 147 | 147 | — | #1,241 |
| 2014 | 152 | 157 | — | #1,210 |
| 2013 | 153 | 153 | — | #1,176 |
| 2012 | 155 | 160 | — | #1,176 |
| 2011 | 132 | 132 | — | #1,297 |
| 2010 | 104 | 104 | — | #1,545 |
| 2009 | 122 | 122 | — | #1,396 |
| 2008 | 123 | 123 | — | #1,381 |
| 2007 | 181 | 181 | — | #1,042 |
| 2006 | 116 | 116 | — | #1,382 |
| 2005 | 83 | 83 | — | #1,640 |
| 2004 | 65 | 65 | — | #1,892 |
| 2003 | 54 | 54 | — | #2,084 |
| 2002 | 53 | 53 | — | #2,052 |
| 2001 | 36 | 36 | — | #2,636 |
| 2000 | 46 | 51 | — | #2,180 |
| 1999 | 31 | 31 | — | #2,747 |
| 1998 | 25 | 25 | — | #3,121 |
| 1997 | 31 | — | — | #2,564 |
| 1996 | 21 | — | — | #3,324 |
| 1995 | 19 | — | — | #3,467 |
| 1994 | 16 | — | — | #3,976 |
| 1993 | 20 | — | — | #3,287 |
| 1992 | 17 | — | — | #3,654 |
| 1991 | 15 | — | — | #3,871 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | — | #5,510 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | — | #6,426 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | — | #5,965 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | — | #4,347 |
| 1986 | 12 | — | — | #3,708 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | — | #4,009 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #6,555 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | — | #5,868 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #5,718 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | — | #5,105 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #5,004 |
| 1978 | 7 | — | — | #4,690 |
| 1976 | 11 | — | — | #3,338 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #5,000 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | — | #3,944 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | — | #5,198 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | — | #5,147 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — | #4,931 |