Emmah vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmah

Girl name · Rank #11537

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmah Emma
Current Rank #11537 #2
Total Births (all years) 951 763,546
Peak Year 2008 2003
Peak Year Births 78 22,719
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmah Emma
1880ss — 25,404
1890ss — 28,652
1900ss — 24,176
1910ss — 41,819
1920ss — 46,538
1930ss — 30,022
1940ss — 22,787
1950ss — 14,614
1960ss — 6,991
1970ss — 4,667
1980ss — 10,386
1990ss 18 58,250
2000ss 455 181,393
2010ss 420 195,028
2020ss 58 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmah Emma
2014 40 20,962
2015 57 20,485
2016 34 19,548
2017 24 19,870
2018 21 18,818
2019 20 17,221
2020 16 15,714
2021 16 15,543
2022 10 14,498
2023 8 13,579
2024 8 13,485

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, 1998–2024.

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