Emma
Girl name · Germanic origin
Emma meaning
to make a subtle gesture, mark, insignia, to quote or reference something.
Emma at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- إِيْمَاءAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2 in 2024
Emma popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #3 | 2,003 |
| 1890 | #5 | 2,980 |
| 1900 | #13 | 3,095 |
| 1910 | #34 | 2,607 |
| 1920 | #46 | 5,238 |
| 1930 | #73 | 3,555 |
| 1940 | #94 | 2,606 |
| 1950 | #154 | 1,896 |
| 1960 | #296 | 978 |
| 1970 | #421 | 529 |
| 1980 | #416 | 531 |
| 1990 | #130 | 2,420 |
| 2000 | #17 | 12,560 |
| 2010 | #3 | 17,364 |
| 2014 | #1 | 20,962 |
| 2020 | #2 | 15,714 |
| 2024 | #2 | 13,485 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #3 | 2,003 |
| 1881 | #3 | 2,034 |
| 1882 | #3 | 2,303 |
| 1883 | #3 | 2,367 |
| 1884 | #3 | 2,587 |
| 1885 | #3 | 2,728 |
| 1886 | #3 | 2,764 |
| 1887 | #4 | 2,647 |
| 1888 | #4 | 3,087 |
| 1889 | #5 | 2,884 |
| 1890 | #5 | 2,980 |
| 1891 | #5 | 2,884 |
| 1892 | #7 | 3,128 |
| 1893 | #9 | 2,968 |
| 1894 | #9 | 2,937 |
| 1895 | #10 | 2,952 |
| 1896 | #10 | 2,872 |
| 1897 | #10 | 2,698 |
| 1898 | #13 | 2,788 |
| 1899 | #13 | 2,445 |
| 1900 | #13 | 3,095 |
| 1901 | #17 | 2,374 |
| 1902 | #18 | 2,514 |
| 1903 | #23 | 2,308 |
| 1904 | #22 | 2,312 |
| 1905 | #26 | 2,298 |
| 1906 | #28 | 2,224 |
| 1907 | #27 | 2,356 |
| 1908 | #30 | 2,357 |
| 1909 | #34 | 2,338 |
| 1910 | #34 | 2,607 |
| 1911 | #35 | 2,616 |
| 1912 | #35 | 3,357 |
| 1913 | #38 | 3,474 |
| 1914 | #39 | 3,972 |
| 1915 | #40 | 5,044 |
| 1916 | #41 | 5,217 |
| 1917 | #46 | 5,121 |
| 1918 | #46 | 5,324 |
| 1919 | #45 | 5,087 |
| 1920 | #46 | 5,238 |
| 1921 | #52 | 5,072 |
| 1922 | #50 | 5,013 |
| 1923 | #53 | 4,977 |
| 1924 | #57 | 4,897 |
| 1925 | #57 | 4,714 |
| 1926 | #59 | 4,480 |
| 1927 | #64 | 4,327 |
| 1928 | #67 | 4,017 |
| 1929 | #69 | 3,803 |
| 1930 | #73 | 3,555 |
| 1931 | #76 | 3,308 |
| 1932 | #76 | 3,329 |
| 1933 | #75 | 3,152 |
| 1934 | #85 | 2,940 |
| 1935 | #89 | 2,802 |
| 1936 | #85 | 2,831 |
| 1937 | #89 | 2,750 |
| 1938 | #96 | 2,670 |
| 1939 | #89 | 2,685 |
| 1940 | #94 | 2,606 |
| 1941 | #99 | 2,546 |
| 1942 | #108 | 2,605 |
| 1943 | #113 | 2,423 |
| 1944 | #118 | 2,246 |
| 1945 | #123 | 2,052 |
| 1946 | #131 | 2,071 |
| 1947 | #141 | 2,142 |
| 1948 | #138 | 2,098 |
| 1949 | #147 | 1,998 |
| 1950 | #154 | 1,896 |
| 1951 | #174 | 1,731 |
| 1952 | #180 | 1,709 |
| 1953 | #195 | 1,590 |
| 1954 | #202 | 1,530 |
| 1955 | #211 | 1,461 |
| 1956 | #226 | 1,340 |
| 1957 | #243 | 1,217 |
| 1958 | #266 | 1,084 |
| 1959 | #270 | 1,056 |
| 1960 | #296 | 978 |
| 1961 | #307 | 890 |
| 1962 | #331 | 798 |
| 1963 | #352 | 724 |
| 1964 | #343 | 769 |
| 1965 | #358 | 640 |
| 1966 | #364 | 619 |
| 1967 | #385 | 564 |
| 1968 | #426 | 493 |
| 1969 | #426 | 516 |
| 1970 | #421 | 529 |
| 1971 | #442 | 474 |
| 1972 | #428 | 453 |
| 1973 | #447 | 419 |
| 1974 | #408 | 491 |
| 1975 | #422 | 477 |
| 1976 | #463 | 415 |
| 1977 | #423 | 479 |
| 1978 | #448 | 443 |
| 1979 | #428 | 487 |
| 1980 | #416 | 531 |
| 1981 | #412 | 534 |
| 1982 | #409 | 562 |
| 1983 | #397 | 553 |
| 1984 | #341 | 678 |
| 1985 | #263 | 947 |
| 1986 | #209 | 1,259 |
| 1987 | #175 | 1,589 |
| 1988 | #160 | 1,795 |
| 1989 | #149 | 1,938 |
| 1990 | #130 | 2,420 |
| 1991 | #123 | 2,595 |
| 1992 | #104 | 3,213 |
| 1993 | #80 | 4,108 |
| 1994 | #74 | 4,765 |
| 1995 | #67 | 5,051 |
| 1996 | #53 | 6,150 |
| 1997 | #36 | 7,749 |
| 1998 | #22 | 10,449 |
| 1999 | #17 | 11,750 |
| 2000 | #17 | 12,560 |
| 2001 | #13 | 13,326 |
| 2002 | #4 | 16,557 |
| 2003 | #2 | 22,719 |
| 2004 | #2 | 21,620 |
| 2005 | #2 | 20,359 |
| 2006 | #2 | 19,128 |
| 2007 | #3 | 18,388 |
| 2008 | #1 | 18,826 |
| 2009 | #2 | 17,910 |
| 2010 | #3 | 17,364 |
| 2011 | #3 | 18,822 |
| 2012 | #2 | 20,972 |
| 2013 | #2 | 20,966 |
| 2014 | #1 | 20,962 |
| 2015 | #1 | 20,485 |
| 2016 | #1 | 19,548 |
| 2017 | #1 | 19,870 |
| 2018 | #1 | 18,818 |
| 2019 | #2 | 17,221 |
| 2020 | #2 | 15,714 |
| 2021 | #2 | 15,543 |
| 2022 | #2 | 14,498 |
| 2023 | #2 | 13,579 |
| 2024 | #2 | 13,485 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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