Total births
4,360
Girls' name · since 1916
Emi
4,360 babies named Emi in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #995
- among girls today
- 4,360
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emi is the #995 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,360 recorded since 1916.
Emi has 4,360 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #995 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #995 among girls today
- 4,360 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emi is currently the #995 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 4,360 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #995
- among girls today
- 4,360
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Emi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#995
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Emi was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
303 babies were named Emi in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Emi compares
4,360 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emi's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,360 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 303 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emi's full recorded timeline at 1987, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 303 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emi at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#995
Active since
1916
Emi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 303
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Emi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emi's strongest decade.
1,523 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Emi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 37
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 141
1970s
141 births
- 1980s 257
1980s
257 births
- 1990s 279
1990s
279 births
- 2000s
2000s
706 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,523 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,314 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,523 births (35% of all-time use).
How Emi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emi's total volume
Emi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emi by state
Where Emi concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,132 | 26.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 288 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 212 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 184 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Washington | | 149 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 128 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 74 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 43 | 1.0% |
California share of Emi's total US births 26.0%
Even split
1,132 of 4,360 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Emi appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emi? ▼
Emi has been given to 4,360 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #995 as of the latest data. 303 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Emi most popular? ▼
Emi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,523 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Emi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emi are California (1,132 births), Texas (288 births), New York (212 births).
How long has the name Emi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emi since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Emilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emi's data
- Emi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,523 total births) through the 2020s (1,314) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emis (1,132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emi
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Emilia Girl
#43 69,076 births
Emilie Girl
#1390 26,654 births
Emilee Girl
#1699 24,019 births
Emiliana Girl
#892 3,684 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emi: #995 Girls' Name - 4,360 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.