Emma Name Popularity and Statistics
Emma is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births778,172
First Year on Record1880
Emma popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 12,754 | #3 |
| 2025 | Boys | 14 | #6,143 |
| 2024 | Girls | 13,524 | #2 |
| 2024 | Boys | 17 | #5,443 |
| 2023 | Girls | 13,590 | #2 |
| 2023 | Boys | 17 | #5,470 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14,512 | #2 |
| 2022 | Boys | 15 | #5,874 |
| 2021 | Girls | 15,549 | #2 |
| 2021 | Boys | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2020 | Girls | 15,723 | #2 |
| 2020 | Boys | 19 | #4,855 |
| 2019 | Girls | 17,226 | #2 |
| 2019 | Boys | 11 | #7,173 |
| 2018 | Girls | 18,824 | #1 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9 | #8,154 |
| 2017 | Girls | 19,873 | #1 |
| 2017 | Boys | 14 | #6,060 |
| 2016 | Girls | 19,550 | #1 |
| 2016 | Boys | 18 | #5,124 |
| 2015 | Girls | 20,487 | #1 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Girls | 20,970 | #1 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12 | #6,632 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2003 · Girls
22,719 recorded births and rank #2.
2004 · Girls
21,625 recorded births and rank #2.
2012 · Girls
20,976 recorded births and rank #2.
2013 · Girls
20,973 recorded births and rank #2.
Where Emma ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #1 · 1,707 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #1 · 774 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #1 · 428 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #1 · 193 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #1 · 36 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #2 · 341 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #2 · 37 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #3 · 287 recorded births