Emerald

Gender Usage of the Name Emerald

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Emerald is overwhelmingly used as a name for girls. Approximately 99.58% of recorded bearers are female. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Emerald

• Worldwide

  #1216 Girl’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #668 Girl’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #1247 Girl’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #1470 Girl’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Emerald is listed under Common Girl Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Emerald ranked #1,216 on the Popular Girls’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #1,316 in 2024 — an improvement of 100 places. Emerald shows meaningful recent movement in rank, though it remains uncommon overall.

Historically, its best recorded position was #363 in 2022. Its lowest recorded position was #4,245 in 1979. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name rose 255 places (from #1,471 to #1,216).

Characteristics of the Name Emerald

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

2 syllables — Two-Syllable Girl Names

Length

7 letters — Long Girl Names

Starts with

E — Girl Names Starting with E

Ends with

d — Girl Names Ending in “d”

Name AestheticMethodology

Emerald is a two-syllable name with a rhythmic, multi-consonant middle that mimics the sharpness of its namesake stone. Its cultural status is tied to the prestige and high value assigned to the precious gemstone in historical trade and jewelry. It exemplifies a Glamorous & Luxury aesthetic.

Middle Names For Emerald

Middle names used with EmeraldMethodology

Emerald is most frequently used with these girl middle names: Emerald Nicole · Emerald Grace · Emerald Elizabeth · Emerald Latisha · Emerald MarieView all 92 girl middle names.

• Total 124 middle names used with Emerald
• 8 boy middle names used with Emerald
• 14 unisex middle names used with Emerald

Middle name suggestions for EmeraldMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Emerald is most frequently associated with girl middle names that have Strong stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “l”.

Examples: Emerald Leigh · Emerald Lynne · Emerald Lynch · Emerald Laine · Emerald Leach. View all 82 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Emerald

Sound Like Emerald Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Emeralda

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Emily · Emma · Evelyn · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Emerald Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Mildred · Jade · Gertrude · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Mary · Linda · Sarah · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Emerald”

Dictionary Meaning of "Emerald"Methodology

• A town in Queensland, Australia

• The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277, a rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada

• A female given name from English

  Examples

  • The child, a girl, was albino like April, and had exactly April's deep red eyes. Sol and Libra named her Emerald, a green name and a ground-term rather than a sky-term, as if in open expression of the slow spell worked on them all by Viridis.
  • Mrs. Emerald Walsh was helping out at the presbytery.

More Info

How to Spell Emerald in ASL

• E
• m
• e
• r
• a
• l
• d

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