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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ema

Ranked #4137 - 1 in 1,974,821 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,051 bearers

World total

4,051

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4137

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,051
Worldwide
~4,051
rank #4137
Rarity
1 in 1,974,821
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,051 in US

About the name Ema

There are an estimated 4,051 people named Ema alive worldwide today. That ranks Ema at #4137 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ema is held by approximately 4,051 people, ranking #4137 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 81,930 U.S. residents).

Historically Ema is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Ema appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Ema popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ema, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 8
  2. 1884: 6
  3. 1885: 5
  4. 1887: 10
  5. 1889: 8
  6. 1890: 7
  7. 1895: 9
  8. 1896: 6
  9. 1897: 8
  10. 1898: 7
  11. 1899: 6
  12. 1900: 5
  13. 1902: 9
  14. 1903: 5
  15. 1904: 9
  16. 1909: 6
  17. 1910: 10
  18. 1911: 6
  19. 1912: 7
  20. 1913: 7
  21. 1914: 14
  22. 1915: 22
  23. 1916: 17
  24. 1917: 14
  25. 1918: 12
  26. 1919: 18
  27. 1920: 21
  28. 1921: 11
  29. 1922: 31
  30. 1923: 30
  31. 1924: 16
  32. 1925: 18
  33. 1926: 21
  34. 1927: 28
  35. 1928: 28
  36. 1929: 25
  37. 1930: 22
  38. 1931: 24
  39. 1932: 19
  40. 1933: 18
  41. 1934: 20
  42. 1935: 15
  43. 1936: 9
  44. 1937: 13
  45. 1938: 10
  46. 1939: 11
  47. 1940: 10
  48. 1941: 8
  49. 1942: 11
  50. 1943: 7
  51. 1944: 8
  52. 1945: 8
  53. 1946: 16
  54. 1947: 9
  55. 1948: 7
  56. 1949: 9
  57. 1950: 12
  58. 1951: 7
  59. 1952: 5
  60. 1953: 13
  61. 1954: 7
  62. 1955: 6
  63. 1956: 6
  64. 1957: 5
  65. 1958: 7
  66. 1959: 6
  67. 1960: 6
  68. 1961: 9
  69. 1963: 6
  70. 1964: 10
  71. 1965: 5
  72. 1967: 5
  73. 1968: 6
  74. 1969: 8
  75. 1970: 8
  76. 1972: 11
  77. 1973: 11
  78. 1974: 16
  79. 1975: 19
  80. 1976: 15
  81. 1977: 7
  82. 1978: 10
  83. 1979: 17
  84. 1980: 11
  85. 1981: 15
  86. 1982: 15
  87. 1983: 15
  88. 1984: 13
  89. 1985: 18
  90. 1986: 13
  91. 1987: 9
  92. 1988: 23
  93. 1989: 16
  94. 1990: 17
  95. 1991: 18
  96. 1992: 20
  97. 1993: 24
  98. 1994: 38
  99. 1995: 36
  100. 1996: 28
  101. 1997: 29
  102. 1998: 47
  103. 1999: 44
  104. 2000: 50
  105. 2001: 58
  106. 2002: 81
  107. 2003: 125
  108. 2004: 134
  109. 2005: 133
  110. 2006: 152
  111. 2007: 136
  112. 2008: 153
  113. 2009: 148
  114. 2010: 134
  115. 2011: 161
  116. 2012: 136
  117. 2013: 137
  118. 2014: 145
  119. 2015: 156
  120. 2016: 151
  121. 2017: 130
  122. 2018: 124
  123. 2019: 150
  124. 2020: 141
  125. 2021: 106
  126. 2022: 144
  127. 2023: 156
  128. 2024: 136
  129. 2025: 164

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ema worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,051 people named Ema alive worldwide today, ranking #4137 globally.

Is Ema a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,974,821 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,051 bearers, which is 1 in 81,930 Americans.

Is Ema a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ema is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Ema come from?

Who are famous people named Ema?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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