Emma vs Emmy

Side-by-side comparison of Emma and Emmy — 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

Emmy

Girl name · Rank #453

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Metric Emma Emmy
Current Rank #2 #453
Total Births (all years) 763,546 12,264
Peak Year 2003 2024
Peak Year Births 22,719 690
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Emma Emmy
1880ss 25,404 13
1890ss 28,652 43
1900ss 24,176 44
1910ss 41,819 160
1920ss 46,538 312
1930ss 30,022 196
1940ss 22,787 197
1950ss 14,614 224
1960ss 6,991 158
1970ss 4,667 391
1980ss 10,386 528
1990ss 58,250 544
2000ss 181,393 1,846
2010ss 195,028 4,540
2020ss 72,819 3,068

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emma Emmy
2014 20,962 432
2015 20,485 467
2016 19,548 480
2017 19,870 496
2018 18,818 580
2019 17,221 640
2020 15,714 585
2021 15,543 571
2022 14,498 623
2023 13,579 599
2024 13,485 690

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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