Names / Girl names
Empress
Current rank
#2,304
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,424
in 2019
First recorded
1986
in U.S. data
Children named
1,700
since 1986
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,424 in 2019 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Empress enters U.S. records in 1986. It peaked in 2019 at #1,424. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 1,700 children have been named this.