Emmalyn vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmalyn

Girl name · Rank #1121

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmalyn Emma
Current Rank #1121 #2
Total Births (all years) 8,641 763,546
Peak Year 2015 2003
Peak Year Births 692 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmalyn Emma
1880ss — 25,404
1890ss — 28,652
1900ss — 24,176
1910ss — 41,819
1920ss — 46,538
1930ss — 30,022
1940ss 12 22,787
1950ss — 14,614
1960ss — 6,991
1970ss — 4,667
1980ss 32 10,386
1990ss 206 58,250
2000ss 904 181,393
2010ss 5,947 195,028
2020ss 1,540 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmalyn Emma
2014 689 20,962
2015 692 20,485
2016 597 19,548
2017 652 19,870
2018 610 18,818
2019 535 17,221
2020 392 15,714
2021 368 15,543
2022 318 14,498
2023 247 13,579
2024 215 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, 1946–2024.

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