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.
Which name is more popular? 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