Emalee vs Ema

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

Name A

Emalee

Girl name · Rank #6655

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Name B

Ema

Girl name · Rank #1554

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1918–2024.

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