A reliable meaning for Empress isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Empress through the years
Babies since 1880
1,753
0 boys · 1,753 girls
Most popular year
2019
157 babies
2025
79
#2,304 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−12%
Easing
Empress in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1986–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inGeorgia, Florida, Virginia
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Georgia (7), Florida (13), Virginia (5), Ohio (5), New York (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 79 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,304 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 157 in 2019. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 939 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.