Declining since 2020, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Emperor since 2008
Babies named Emperor per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s | 54 |
Meaning & origin
Emperor is an extremely rare given name in the United States, first appearing in official records in 2008. It saw its peak popularity in 2021, but since 2020 its usage has been declining. In 2025, the name ranked 8,243rd and occurred with a frequency of only 1 in 189,786 births. As a word name, it belongs to a category of titles like King or Princess, but has never achieved the broader usage of those names. Top states for this name are not reported, likely due to very small numbers.
Emperor is an English word name directly derived from the Latin 'imperator', meaning 'commander' or 'ruler.' It entered English via Old French 'emperere' and has been used as a given name only recently, likely influenced by the trend of adopting powerful title names. It was first recorded in U.S. birth data in 2008.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Em, Perry
Sibling names for Emperor
Names that share Emperor's style, for a brother or sister.
