Total births
12,963
Girls' name · since 1885
Emmy
12,963 babies named Emmy in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #453
- among girls today
- 12,963
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
12,963 babies have been named Emmy since 1885, making it today's #453 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Emmy recorded 12,963 times among girls since 1885, holding rank #453 nationally today, ahead of 97% 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 1885 to 2025.
- #453 among girls today
- 12,963 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmy is currently the #453 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 12,963 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #453
- among girls today
- 12,963
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Emmy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#453
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Emmy was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
695 babies were named Emmy in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmy compares
12,963 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Emmy's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,963 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 695 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmy's full recorded timeline at 1961, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 695 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmy at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#453
Active since
1885
Emmy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 695
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Emmy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmy's strongest decade.
4,541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Emmy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 43
1890s
43 births
- 1900s 44
1900s
44 births
- 1910s 160
1910s
160 births
- 1920s 312
1920s
312 births
- 1930s 196
1930s
196 births
- 1940s 197
1940s
197 births
- 1950s 224
1950s
224 births
- 1960s 158
1960s
158 births
- 1970s 391
1970s
391 births
- 1980s 528
1980s
528 births
- 1990s 544
1990s
544 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,846 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,541 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,766 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,541 births (35% of all-time use).
How Emmy 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 Emmy's total volume
Emmy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmy by state
Where Emmy concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,478 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,008 | 7.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 667 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 523 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 433 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Utah | | 310 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 308 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 288 | 2.2% |
California share of Emmy's total US births 11.4%
Even split
1,478 of 12,963 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Emmy appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmy? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 12,963 babies named Emmy. Today it holds rank #453 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 695 births.
When was Emmy most popular? ▼
Emmy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,541 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Emmy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmy are California (1,478 births), Texas (1,008 births), New York (667 births).
How long has the name Emmy been used? ▼
Emmy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 141 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmie, Emmalee, Emmalyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emmy's data
- Emmy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,541 total births) through the 2020s (3,766) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmys (1,478 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 Emmy
Nearby Names Like Emmy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmy
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Emmaline Girl
#1197 7,422 births
Compare Emmy side by side: Emmy vs Emma Emmy vs Emmie Emmy vs Emmalee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmy
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, 1885–2025 (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. "Emmy: #453 Girls' Name - 12,963 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmy. 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 Emmy 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.