boy's name
Emmaus
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 273
France
#754
1938 births
Emmaus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emmaus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Emmaus?
In 2025, Emmaus was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Emmaus is used
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 Emmaus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emmaus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emmaus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emmaus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emmaus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emmaus
How popular is the name Emmaus?
In 2025, Emmaus was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Emmaus a girl's or a boy's name?
Emmaus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emmaus?
Emmaus has 2 syllables.
When was Emmaus most popular?
Emmaus peaked in 2025, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emmaus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emmaus currently ranks #5,285 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.