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Emerald

Rooted in English, Emerald is a girl's name that means "English, from the gemstone". It settled in after its 1990s peak and has held its ground ever since. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. In total, about 7,280 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EnglishEnglish, from the gemstone
EtymologySymbolizes rebirth
Births by decade
1900s
23
1910s
150
1920s
197
1930s
54
1940s
35
1950s
42
1960s
47
1970s
157
1980s
954
1990s
2,212
2000s
1,876
2010s
1,533
Peaked in the 1990s · 7,280 total U.S. births since 1900