Emma vs Emmie

Side-by-side comparison of Emma and Emmie — 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

Emmie

Girl name · Rank #735

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Metric Emma Emmie
Current Rank #2 #735
Total Births (all years) 763,546 9,978
Peak Year 2003 2018
Peak Year Births 22,719 509
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emma Emmie
1880ss 25,404 192
1890ss 28,652 348
1900ss 24,176 340
1910ss 41,819 619
1920ss 46,538 709
1930ss 30,022 478
1940ss 22,787 306
1950ss 14,614 229
1960ss 6,991 142
1970ss 4,667 131
1980ss 10,386 161
1990ss 58,250 253
2000ss 181,393 1,014
2010ss 195,028 2,992
2020ss 72,819 2,064

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emma Emmie
2014 20,962 218
2015 20,485 248
2016 19,548 307
2017 19,870 425
2018 18,818 509
2019 17,221 488
2020 15,714 472
2021 15,543 451
2022 14,498 394
2023 13,579 365
2024 13,485 382

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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