Ema vs Emalee

Side-by-side comparison of Ema and Emalee — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ema

Girl name · Rank #1554

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Name B

Emalee

Girl name · Rank #6655

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Metric Ema Emalee
Current Rank #1554 #6655
Total Births (all years) 4,693 3,800
Peak Year 2011 2005
Peak Year Births 161 236
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Ema Emalee
1880ss 37 —
1890ss 43 —
1900ss 34 —
1910ss 127 11
1920ss 229 19
1930ss 161 5
1940ss 93 21
1950ss 74 —
1960ss 55 6
1970ss 114 23
1980ss 148 189
1990ss 301 756
2000ss 1,170 1,702
2010ss 1,424 943
2020ss 683 125

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ema Emalee
2014 145 110
2015 156 110
2016 151 79
2017 130 67
2018 124 57
2019 150 53
2020 141 29
2021 106 34
2022 144 25
2023 156 20
2024 136 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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