Emmie vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmie

Girl name · Rank #735

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmie Emma
Current Rank #735 #2
Total Births (all years) 9,978 763,546
Peak Year 2018 2003
Peak Year Births 509 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmie Emma
1880ss 192 25,404
1890ss 348 28,652
1900ss 340 24,176
1910ss 619 41,819
1920ss 709 46,538
1930ss 478 30,022
1940ss 306 22,787
1950ss 229 14,614
1960ss 142 6,991
1970ss 131 4,667
1980ss 161 10,386
1990ss 253 58,250
2000ss 1,014 181,393
2010ss 2,992 195,028
2020ss 2,064 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmie Emma
2014 218 20,962
2015 248 20,485
2016 307 19,548
2017 425 19,870
2018 509 18,818
2019 488 17,221
2020 472 15,714
2021 451 15,543
2022 394 14,498
2023 365 13,579
2024 382 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, 1880–2024.

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