United States name statistics
Emma in United States
Estimated bearers
549,553
Country rank
#69
Per 100k
166
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Emma popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Emma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 2,013
- 1881: 2,043
- 1882: 2,310
- 1883: 2,374
- 1884: 2,596
- 1885: 2,742
- 1886: 2,775
- 1887: 2,661
- 1888: 3,104
- 1889: 2,894
- 1890: 2,996
- 1891: 2,897
- 1892: 3,140
- 1893: 2,982
- 1894: 2,952
- 1895: 2,964
- 1896: 2,883
- 1897: 2,698
- 1898: 2,796
- 1899: 2,455
- 1900: 3,116
- 1901: 2,382
- 1902: 2,525
- 1903: 2,318
- 1904: 2,324
- 1905: 2,304
- 1906: 2,232
- 1907: 2,367
- 1908: 2,357
- 1909: 2,343
- 1910: 2,624
- 1911: 2,624
- 1912: 3,367
- 1913: 3,485
- 1914: 3,983
- 1915: 5,068
- 1916: 5,234
- 1917: 5,136
- 1918: 5,343
- 1919: 5,099
- 1920: 5,248
- 1921: 5,084
- 1922: 5,029
- 1923: 4,998
- 1924: 4,920
- 1925: 4,733
- 1926: 4,503
- 1927: 4,352
- 1928: 4,037
- 1929: 3,826
- 1930: 3,577
- 1931: 3,331
- 1932: 3,349
- 1933: 3,181
- 1934: 2,967
- 1935: 2,822
- 1936: 2,846
- 1937: 2,768
- 1938: 2,688
- 1939: 2,701
- 1940: 2,628
- 1941: 2,560
- 1942: 2,623
- 1943: 2,427
- 1944: 2,260
- 1945: 2,058
- 1946: 2,080
- 1947: 2,152
- 1948: 2,105
- 1949: 2,008
- 1950: 1,901
- 1951: 1,731
- 1952: 1,709
- 1953: 1,600
- 1954: 1,537
- 1955: 1,465
- 1956: 1,347
- 1957: 1,222
- 1958: 1,084
- 1959: 1,061
- 1960: 976
- 1961: 892
- 1962: 806
- 1963: 729
- 1964: 770
- 1965: 640
- 1966: 619
- 1967: 564
- 1968: 499
- 1969: 516
- 1970: 529
- 1971: 479
- 1972: 453
- 1973: 425
- 1974: 490
- 1975: 477
- 1976: 414
- 1977: 479
- 1978: 442
- 1979: 493
- 1980: 530
- 1981: 534
- 1982: 565
- 1983: 558
- 1984: 685
- 1985: 947
- 1986: 1,264
- 1987: 1,598
- 1988: 1,806
- 1989: 1,956
- 1990: 2,429
- 1991: 2,595
- 1992: 3,212
- 1993: 4,116
- 1994: 4,770
- 1995: 5,055
- 1996: 6,157
- 1997: 7,758
- 1998: 10k
- 1999: 12k
- 2000: 13k
- 2001: 13k
- 2002: 17k
- 2003: 23k
- 2004: 22k
- 2005: 20k
- 2006: 19k
- 2007: 18k
- 2008: 19k
- 2009: 18k
- 2010: 17k
- 2011: 19k
- 2012: 21k
- 2013: 21k
- 2014: 21k
- 2015: 20k
- 2016: 20k
- 2017: 20k
- 2018: 19k
- 2019: 17k
- 2020: 16k
- 2021: 16k
- 2022: 15k
- 2023: 14k
- 2024: 14k
- 2025: 13k
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Emma in United States?
An estimated 549,553 people in United States are named Emma. That works out to 1 in 604 residents.
Is Emma a common name in United States?
Emma ranks #69 among first names in United States.