Feminine dossier · first seen 1986
Empress
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
157
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Empress
How many people are named Empress?
An estimated 1,735 living Americans are named Empress.
How rare is Empress?
Empress is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 49.7% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Empress?
The median age of a living American named Empress is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 14 years old.
Is Empress still popular?
Yes. Empress is holding steady, with 79 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Empress most common?
Empress has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1986Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
49.7%
2025
79
All-time
1,753
Where it lives now
Empress is most concentrated in Georgia — about 4.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Empress is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.