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Empress

Meaning: Female ruler of an empire
Origin: English (from Latin imperatrix)

Girl's name · #2304 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Empress reached its best rank, #1424, in 2019 and ranked #2304 in 2025. About 1,800 girls have carried it since 1986.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Empresses

Empress Njamah — Nigerian actress and singer
Empress Of — American singer-songwriter
Empress Schuck — Filipino actress

In stories & tradition

Empress of Blandings — P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings stories
Empress — DC Comics

Similar names: Jupiter · Emmylou · Maelee · Cypress · Jules · Eternity

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