Total births
95
Unisex name · since 2005
Emjay
Emjay has 95 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16503
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emjay is the #16503 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 95 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Emjay recorded 95 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #16503 nationally today, ahead of 7% 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 2005 to 2025.
- #16503 among girls today
- 95 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emjay is currently the #16503 unisex name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 95 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16503
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Emjay vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16503
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Emjay was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Emjay in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Emjay compares
95 24th 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
Emjay's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emjay | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emjay's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emjay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#16,503
Active since
2005
Emjay popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Emjay popularity over time - boys
54 total births recorded since 2007 (Emjay as boys' name)
Emjay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emjay's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Emjay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emjay? ▼
95 babies have been named Emjay since 2005. It currently ranks #16503 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 14 births.
When was Emjay most popular? ▼
Emjay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Emjay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Emjay is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 95 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Emjay been used? ▼
Records for Emjay go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Emjay: #16503 Unisex Name - 95 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emjay. 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 Emjay 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.