Emma vs Emmalee

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

Name A

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Name B

Emmalee

Girl name · Rank #2774

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Metric Emma Emmalee
Current Rank #2 #2774
Total Births (all years) 763,546 8,958
Peak Year 2003 2005
Peak Year Births 22,719 441
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Emma Emmalee
1880ss 25,404 —
1890ss 28,652 —
1900ss 24,176 7
1910ss 41,819 57
1920ss 46,538 87
1930ss 30,022 43
1940ss 22,787 35
1950ss 14,614 —
1960ss 6,991 11
1970ss 4,667 83
1980ss 10,386 352
1990ss 58,250 1,340
2000ss 181,393 3,596
2010ss 195,028 2,845
2020ss 72,819 502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emma Emmalee
2014 20,962 322
2015 20,485 278
2016 19,548 262
2017 19,870 230
2018 18,818 175
2019 17,221 156
2020 15,714 124
2021 15,543 109
2022 14,498 101
2023 13,579 107
2024 13,485 61

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, 1880–2024.

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