Emmah vs Emmy

Side-by-side comparison of Emmah and Emmy — 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

Emmy

Girl name · Rank #453

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Emmah Emmy
Current Rank #11537 #453
Total Births (all years) 951 12,264
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 78 690
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Emmah Emmy
1880ss — 13
1890ss — 43
1900ss — 44
1910ss — 160
1920ss — 312
1930ss — 196
1940ss — 197
1950ss — 224
1960ss — 158
1970ss — 391
1980ss — 528
1990ss 18 544
2000ss 455 1,846
2010ss 420 4,540
2020ss 58 3,068

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmah Emmy
2014 40 432
2015 57 467
2016 34 480
2017 24 496
2018 21 580
2019 20 640
2020 16 585
2021 16 571
2022 10 623
2023 8 599
2024 8 690

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, 1998–2024.

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