Total births
143
Girls' name · since 2003
Emika
Emika has 143 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9989
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emika is the #9989 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 143 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Emika recorded 143 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #9989 nationally today, ahead of 44% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #9989 among girls today
- 143 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emika is currently the #9989 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 143 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9989
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Emika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9989
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Emika was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Emika in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Emika compares
143 30th percentile among 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
Emika's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emika splits its recorded history at 2016: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,989
Active since
2003
Emika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Emika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emika's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Emika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 76 births (53% of all-time use).
Emika by state
Where Emika concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 16.8% |
California share of Emika's total US births 16.8%
24 of 143 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emika? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 143 babies named Emika. Today it holds rank #9989 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 18 births.
When was Emika most popular? ▼
Emika was most popular in the 2020s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Emika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emika are California (24 births).
How long has the name Emika been used? ▼
Records for Emika go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emika? ▼
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 Emika's data
- California records the most Emikas (24 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 Emika
Nearby Names Like Emika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emika
Emily Girl
#25 896,487 births
Emilia Girl
#43 69,076 births
Emilie Girl
#1390 26,654 births
Emilee Girl
#1699 24,019 births
Emi Girl
#995 4,360 births
Compare Emika side by side: Emika vs Emily Emika vs Emilia Emika vs Emilie
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Emika: #9989 Girls' Name - 143 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emika. 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 Emika 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.