Total births
511
Girls' name · since 1998
Emya
511 babies named Emya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11577
- among girls today
- 511
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
511 babies have been named Emya since 1998, making it today's #11577 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emya has been recorded 511 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #11577 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #11577 among girls today
- 511 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emya is currently the #11577 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 511 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11577
- among girls today
- 511
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Emya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11577
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Emya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
40 babies were named Emya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Emya compares
511 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Emya's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 511 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emya's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#11,577
Active since
1998
Emya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Emya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emya's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Emya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
266 births
- 2010s
2010s
177 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 266 births (52% of all-time use).
How Emya 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 Emya's total volume
Emya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emya by state
Where Emya concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Emya's total US births 1.0%
Even split
5 of 511 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 511 babies named Emya. Today it holds rank #11577 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 40 births.
When was Emya most popular? ▼
Emya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Emya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emya are California (5 births), Florida (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Emya been used? ▼
Emya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emy, Emylee, Emylia, Emylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emya's data
- Emya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (266 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Emyas (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 Emya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emya
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Emylee Girl
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Emylia Girl
#11597 330 births
Emylie Girl
172 births
Emyah Girl
170 births
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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, 1998–2024 (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. "Emya: #11577 Girls' Name - 511 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emya. 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 Emya 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.