Emre is a distinctive choice, ranked #1132 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emre in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1132
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emre
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Emre per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emre in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emre is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 141 places over the last five years to #1132 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
25
UK babies named Emre (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 141 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
Likely around 1 other Emre in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Emre Mor is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or wide midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Born in Denmark, he represented the Turkey national team.
Taptuk Emre, a Turkmen mystic and Sufi shaykh from amongst the Khorasani saints, and the mentor/murshid of Yunus Emre. He was from Khorasan and came to Anatolia during the reign of Genghis Khan to spread the Bektashi style of the Qur'an and the Ahl al-Bayt creed, that is, the belief in Muhammad and the Twelve Imams.
Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation: [juːˈnus emˈɾe]), also known as Derviş Yûnus, was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year.
Emre Kartari (born in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish jazz percussionist. Born into a family of musicians and artists, he moved to the United States when he was ten years old.
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).