Emre is a distinctive choice, ranked #896 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emre in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#896
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About the Name Emre
Emre is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 141 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #445 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emre is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emre in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Emre
Emre Bey — Emre Bey is a Turkish actor, known for his role as Orhan Bey, in the history-based, adventure series Kuruluş: Osman.
Emre Kıvılcım — Emre Kıvılcım is a Turkish actor, model and former chemical engineer.
Emre Mor — Emre Mor is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or wide midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emre
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Emre per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emre in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emre is rising: up 377 places since 2020, to #896 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #445 in 2005.
Emre is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Emre include: Emre Bey, Emre Kıvılcım and Emre Mor. Short summaries for each appear below.
Emre does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emres in the wild.
35
UK babies named Emre (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 377 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emre
Almost certainly the only Emre in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emre
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation: [juːˈnus emˈɾe]), also known as Derviş Yûnus, was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture.
Emre Guler is a Turkey international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).