Total births
727
Girls' name · since 1917
Emmajean
727 babies named Emmajean in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8017
- among girls today
- 727
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
727 babies have been named Emmajean since 1917, making it today's #8017 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmajean has been recorded 727 times among girls since 1917, currently ranked #8017 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #8017 among girls today
- 727 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmajean is currently the #8017 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 727 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8017
- among girls today
- 727
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Emmajean vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8017
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Emmajean was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
27 babies were named Emmajean in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmajean compares
727 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Emmajean's all-time total is 90% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmajean | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 727 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmajean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmajean's full recorded timeline at 1949, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmajean at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,017
Active since
1917
Emmajean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Emmajean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmajean's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Emmajean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
84 births
- 1940s 76
1940s
76 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
192 births
- 2020s
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 192 births (26% of all-time use).
How Emmajean 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 Emmajean's total volume
Emmajean vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmajean by state
Where Emmajean concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Emmajean's total US births 0.7%
5 of 727 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmajean? ▼
727 babies have been named Emmajean since 1917. It currently ranks #8017 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 27 births.
When was Emmajean most popular? ▼
Emmajean was most popular in the 2010s decade with 192 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Emmajean most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmajean are California (5 births).
How long has the name Emmajean been used? ▼
Records for Emmajean go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmajean? ▼
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 Emmajean's data
- Emmajean's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (192 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmajeans (5 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 Emmajean
Nearby Names Like Emmajean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmajean
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmy Girl
#453 12,963 births
Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Compare Emmajean side by side: Emmajean vs Emma Emmajean vs Emmy Emmajean vs Emmie
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Emmajean: #8017 Girls' Name - 727 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmajean. 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 Emmajean 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.