Emma
4 countries#3 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Emma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
778,172 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #3 · peaked in 2003 with 22,756 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
168,680 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #5 · peaked in 2006 with 7,095 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Bas-Rhin
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
24,275 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #94 · peaked in 1991 with 1,033 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
4,313 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #77 · peaked in 1998 with 307 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Emma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 | — |
| 2007 | #3 | ↓1 |
| 2008 | #1 | ↑2 |
| 2009 | #2 | ↓1 |
| 2010 | #3 | ↓1 |
| 2011 | #3 | — |
| 2012 | #2 | ↑1 |
| 2013 | #2 | — |
| 2014 | #1 | ↑1 |
| 2015 | #1 | — |
| 2016 | #1 | — |
| 2017 | #1 | — |
| 2018 | #1 | — |
| 2019 | #2 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #2 | — |
| 2021 | #2 | — |
| 2022 | #2 | — |
| 2023 | #2 | — |
| 2024 | #2 | — |
| 2025 | #3 | ↓1 |
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