girl's name

Emese

EH-meh-sheh (Hungarian)

  • Origin Hungarian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 56

Emese is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Emese is a name of Hungarian origin.
  • Peaked in 2006, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1964.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Emese Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

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'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Emese by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 5
1980s 0
1990s 5
2000s 11
2010s 11

How Popular Is Emese?

In 2016, Emese was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Emese Is Used

England & Wales #4,257 5 in 2018
United States #14,685 6 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Emese

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Emese Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emese over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Emese

  • Hungarian EH-meh-sheh

Sibling Names for Emese

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emese — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Emese

How popular is the name Emese?

In 2016, Emese was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Emese a girl's or a boy's name?

Emese is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Emese?

Emese has 3 syllables.

When was Emese most popular?

Emese peaked in 2006, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.