Girls' name · since 1918
Emme
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 3,613 babies named Emme, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,182 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,281 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,613
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Emme is the #2281 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,613 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Emme recorded 3,613 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #2281 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3,182 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,281 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,613 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emme ranks #3,182 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,281 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,613 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,182 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,281 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,613
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emme's 3,613 recorded births place it above 95.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Emme compares
3,613 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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
Emme's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emme | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,613 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 227 | 21 | 19,840 |
Emme's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emme's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 227, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emme popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 227
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Emme by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,617 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Emme's strongest decade.
1,617 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Emme births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 177
1990s
177 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,179 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,617 births
- 2020s 625
2020s
625 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,617 births (45% of all-time use).
How Emme 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 Emme's total volume
Emme by state
Where Emme concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 422 | 11.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 229 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 226 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 145 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 119 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 104 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 92 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 83 | 2.3% |
422 of 3,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Emme appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emme's data
- Emme's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,617 total births) through the 2020s (625) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmes (422 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emme: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emme 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 August 2026.