Emmeline vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmeline

Girl name · Rank #939

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmeline Emma
Current Rank #939 #2
Total Births (all years) 5,864 763,546
Peak Year 2017 2003
Peak Year Births 370 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmeline Emma
1880ss 5 25,404
1890ss 6 28,652
1900ss 31 24,176
1910ss 91 41,819
1920ss 99 46,538
1930ss 8 30,022
1940ss 7 22,787
1950ss 6 14,614
1960ss 18 6,991
1970ss 68 4,667
1980ss 174 10,386
1990ss 354 58,250
2000ss 694 181,393
2010ss 2,862 195,028
2020ss 1,441 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmeline Emma
2014 302 20,962
2015 347 20,485
2016 361 19,548
2017 370 19,870
2018 347 18,818
2019 359 17,221
2020 310 15,714
2021 306 15,543
2022 269 14,498
2023 276 13,579
2024 280 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, 1888–2024.

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