Ethan vs Emma

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

Name A

Ethan

Boy name · Rank #19

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Ethan Emma
Current Rank #19 #2
Total Births (all years) 479,451 763,546
Peak Year 2004 2003
Peak Year Births 22,210 22,719
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethan Emma
1880ss 30 25,404
1890ss 31 28,652
1900ss 17 24,176
1910ss 184 41,819
1920ss 233 46,538
1930ss 225 30,022
1940ss 254 22,787
1950ss 554 14,614
1960ss 1,604 6,991
1970ss 5,302 4,667
1980ss 10,495 10,386
1990ss 66,926 58,250
2000ss 201,825 181,393
2010ss 149,082 195,028
2020ss 42,689 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethan Emma
2014 15,748 20,962
2015 15,099 20,485
2016 13,854 19,548
2017 12,478 19,870
2018 11,930 18,818
2019 11,307 17,221
2020 9,551 15,714
2021 8,858 15,543
2022 8,308 14,498
2023 7,802 13,579
2024 8,170 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, 1882–2024.

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