Emmylou vs Emma

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

Name A

Emmylou

Girl name · Rank #2583

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Emmylou Emma
Current Rank #2583 #2
Total Births (all years) 1,192 763,546
Peak Year 2021 2003
Peak Year Births 94 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmylou Emma
1880ss — 25,404
1890ss — 28,652
1900ss — 24,176
1910ss — 41,819
1920ss 5 46,538
1930ss — 30,022
1940ss — 22,787
1950ss — 14,614
1960ss — 6,991
1970ss 27 4,667
1980ss 117 10,386
1990ss 25 58,250
2000ss 90 181,393
2010ss 558 195,028
2020ss 370 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmylou Emma
2014 47 20,962
2015 69 20,485
2016 73 19,548
2017 74 19,870
2018 78 18,818
2019 70 17,221
2020 79 15,714
2021 94 15,543
2022 67 14,498
2023 62 13,579
2024 68 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, 1924–2024.

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