Total births
229
Girls' name · since 1914
Emmagene
229 babies named Emmagene in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15428
- among girls today
- 229
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emmagene is the #15428 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 229 recorded since 1914.
Emmagene has 229 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15428 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #15428 among girls today
- 229 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmagene is currently the #15428 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 229 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15428
- among girls today
- 229
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Emmagene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15428
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Emmagene was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
19 babies were named Emmagene in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmagene compares
229 39th 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
Emmagene's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmagene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 229 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmagene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmagene splits its recorded history at 1929: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmagene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1926
Current rank
#15,428
Active since
1914
Emmagene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1926)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Emmagene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Emmagene's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Emmagene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmagene? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 229 babies named Emmagene. Today it holds rank #15428 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 19 births.
When was Emmagene most popular? ▼
Emmagene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Emmagene been used? ▼
Records for Emmagene go back to 1914, giving 111 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmagene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmy, Emmie, Emmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emmagene's data
- Emmagene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Emmagene
Nearby Names Like Emmagene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmagene
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmy Girl
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Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Compare Emmagene side by side: Emmagene vs Emma Emmagene vs Emmy Emmagene vs Emmie
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmagene
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Felisa #15429
2,021 births · Peak 1970
Akiko #15426
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Karleen #15430
2,766 births · Peak 1964
Evalin #15425
161 births · Peak 2007
Lolamae #15431
89 births · Peak 1922
Annunziata #15424
40 births · Peak 1914
Autry #15432
243 births · Peak 1924
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, 1914–2024 (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. "Emmagene: #15428 Girls' Name - 229 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmagene. 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 Emmagene 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.