Total births
2,335
Girls' name · since 1975
Emmi
Emmi has 2,335 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1877
- among girls today
- 2,335
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Emmi currently ranks #1877 among girls' names in America, with 2,335 babies recorded since 1975.
Emmi has 2,335 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1877 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #1877 among girls today
- 2,335 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmi is currently the #1877 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 2,335 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1877
- among girls today
- 2,335
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Emmi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1877
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Emmi was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
127 babies were named Emmi in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmi compares
2,335 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Emmi's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,335 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmi's full recorded timeline at 2005, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#1,877
Active since
1975
Emmi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Emmi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmi's strongest decade.
942 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Emmi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 122
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
561 births
- 2010s
2010s
942 births
- 2020s
2020s
678 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 942 births (40% of all-time use).
How Emmi 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 Emmi's total volume
Emmi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmi by state
Where Emmi concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 286 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 170 | 7.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 77 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 49 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 35 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 34 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 15 | 0.6% |
California share of Emmi's total US births 12.2%
Even split
286 of 2,335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Emmi appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmi? ▼
2,335 babies have been named Emmi since 1975. It currently ranks #1877 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 127 births.
When was Emmi most popular? ▼
Emmi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 942 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Emmi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmi are California (286 births), Texas (170 births), New York (77 births).
How long has the name Emmi been used? ▼
Emmi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmi? ▼
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 Emmi's data
- Emmi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (942 total births) through the 2020s (678) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmis (286 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 Emmi
Nearby Names Like Emmi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmi
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 Emmi side by side: Emmi vs Emma Emmi vs Emmy Emmi vs Emmie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmi
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8,909 births · Peak 2006
Ally #1878
10,230 births · Peak 1998
Joni #1875
28,815 births · Peak 1956
Ruhi #1879
1,333 births · Peak 2020
Shannon #1874
295,782 births · Peak 1970
Akari #1880
1,132 births · Peak 2023
Santana #1873
5,941 births · Peak 1985
Miabella #1881
2,084 births · Peak 2013
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Emmi: #1877 Girls' Name - 2,335 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmi. 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 Emmi 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.