Meaning and history
Emerald is a name derived from the word for the green precious stone that is the traditional birthstone for May and is said to bring love to the bearer. The word ultimately comes from the Greek σμάραγδος (smaragdos).
20062006: 174 births, rank #1,335
2007: 155 births, rank #1,489
2008: 143 births, rank #1,589
2009: 161 births, rank #1,444
2010: 124 births, rank #1,696
20112011: 126 births, rank #1,671
2012: 145 births, rank #1,523
2013: 184 births, rank #1,281
2014: 220 births, rank #1,139
2015: 196 births, rank #1,247
20162016: 225 births, rank #1,125
2017: 269 births, rank #975
2018: 252 births, rank #1,026
2019: 271 births, rank #967
2020: 268 births, rank #953
20212021: 299 births, rank #904
2022: 373 births, rank #767
2023: 377 births, rank #745
2024: 397 births, rank #708
20252025: 367 births, rank #741
Emerald moved from #708 to #741 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 397 births.