Total births
10,387
Girls' name · since 1880
Emmie
10,387 babies named Emmie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #737
- among girls today
- 10,387
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emmie is the #737 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,387 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Emmie recorded 10,387 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #737 nationally today, ahead of 96% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #737 among girls today
- 10,387 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmie is currently the #737 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 10,387 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #737
- among girls today
- 10,387
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Emmie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#737
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Emmie was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
510 babies were named Emmie in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmie compares
10,387 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Emmie's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,387 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 510 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmie splits its recorded history at 1953: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 510 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#737
Active since
1880
Emmie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 510
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Emmie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmie's strongest decade.
2,994 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Emmie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 192
1880s
192 births
- 1890s 348
1890s
348 births
- 1900s 340
1900s
340 births
- 1910s 619
1910s
619 births
- 1920s 709
1920s
709 births
- 1930s 478
1930s
478 births
- 1940s 306
1940s
306 births
- 1950s 229
1950s
229 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 131
1970s
131 births
- 1980s 161
1980s
161 births
- 1990s 253
1990s
253 births
- 2000s 1,014
2000s
1,014 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,994 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,471 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,994 births (29% of all-time use).
How Emmie 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 Emmie's total volume
Emmie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmie by state
Where Emmie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 743 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 685 | 6.6% |
| #3 | California | | 671 | 6.5% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 384 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 376 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 326 | 3.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 268 | 2.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 247 | 2.4% |
Georgia share of Emmie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
743 of 10,387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Emmie appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmie? ▼
Emmie has been given to 10,387 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #737 as of the latest data. 510 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Emmie most popular? ▼
Emmie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,994 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Emmie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmie are Georgia (743 births), Texas (685 births), California (671 births).
How long has the name Emmie been used? ▼
Records for Emmie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmy, Emmalee, Emmalyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emmie's data
- Emmie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,994 total births) through the 2020s (2,471) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Emmies (743 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Emmie
Nearby Names Like Emmie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmie
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmy Girl
#453 12,963 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Emmaline Girl
#1197 7,422 births
Compare Emmie side by side: Emmie vs Emma Emmie vs Emmy Emmie vs Emmalee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmie
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Celia #735
56,642 births · Peak 1915
Fallon #739
11,634 births · Peak 1982
Winona #734
12,953 births · Peak 2025
Mckinley #740
13,098 births · Peak 2014
Karla #733
91,586 births · Peak 1964
Lara #741
30,168 births · Peak 1969
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Emmie: #737 Girls' Name - 10,387 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmie. 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 Emmie 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.