Emmy vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmy

Girl name · Rank #453

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmy Emma
Current Rank #453 #2
Total Births (all years) 12,264 763,546
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 690 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmy Emma
1880ss 13 25,404
1890ss 43 28,652
1900ss 44 24,176
1910ss 160 41,819
1920ss 312 46,538
1930ss 196 30,022
1940ss 197 22,787
1950ss 224 14,614
1960ss 158 6,991
1970ss 391 4,667
1980ss 528 10,386
1990ss 544 58,250
2000ss 1,846 181,393
2010ss 4,540 195,028
2020ss 3,068 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmy Emma
2014 432 20,962
2015 467 20,485
2016 480 19,548
2017 496 19,870
2018 580 18,818
2019 640 17,221
2020 585 15,714
2021 571 15,543
2022 623 14,498
2023 599 13,579
2024 690 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, 1885–2024.

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