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Worldwide Name Statistics

Emmy

Ranked #2172 - 1 in 681,257 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,743

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2172

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2172
Rarity
1 in 681,257
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Emmy

There are an estimated 11,743 people named Emmy alive worldwide today. That ranks Emmy at #2172 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Emmy is held by approximately 11,743 people, ranking #2172 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,264 U.S. residents).

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

Emmy 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%

Emmy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Emmy, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 8
  2. 1887: 5
  3. 1892: 5
  4. 1894: 8
  5. 1896: 7
  6. 1897: 5
  7. 1898: 10
  8. 1899: 8
  9. 1900: 7
  10. 1901: 6
  11. 1903: 8
  12. 1904: 10
  13. 1907: 7
  14. 1909: 6
  15. 1910: 9
  16. 1911: 10
  17. 1912: 5
  18. 1913: 17
  19. 1914: 19
  20. 1915: 14
  21. 1916: 18
  22. 1917: 24
  23. 1918: 19
  24. 1919: 25
  25. 1920: 22
  26. 1921: 26
  27. 1922: 27
  28. 1923: 34
  29. 1924: 28
  30. 1925: 40
  31. 1926: 31
  32. 1927: 41
  33. 1928: 29
  34. 1929: 34
  35. 1930: 26
  36. 1931: 28
  37. 1932: 21
  38. 1933: 16
  39. 1934: 24
  40. 1935: 14
  41. 1936: 16
  42. 1937: 13
  43. 1938: 21
  44. 1939: 17
  45. 1940: 19
  46. 1941: 22
  47. 1942: 21
  48. 1943: 25
  49. 1944: 17
  50. 1945: 11
  51. 1946: 22
  52. 1947: 24
  53. 1948: 21
  54. 1949: 15
  55. 1950: 19
  56. 1951: 19
  57. 1952: 17
  58. 1953: 33
  59. 1954: 26
  60. 1955: 29
  61. 1956: 16
  62. 1957: 21
  63. 1958: 21
  64. 1959: 23
  65. 1960: 20
  66. 1961: 18
  67. 1962: 19
  68. 1963: 19
  69. 1964: 17
  70. 1965: 10
  71. 1966: 14
  72. 1967: 15
  73. 1968: 14
  74. 1969: 12
  75. 1970: 21
  76. 1971: 26
  77. 1972: 21
  78. 1973: 21
  79. 1974: 33
  80. 1975: 36
  81. 1976: 51
  82. 1977: 67
  83. 1978: 57
  84. 1979: 58
  85. 1980: 91
  86. 1981: 82
  87. 1982: 59
  88. 1983: 47
  89. 1984: 40
  90. 1985: 42
  91. 1986: 29
  92. 1987: 46
  93. 1988: 50
  94. 1989: 42
  95. 1990: 39
  96. 1991: 50
  97. 1992: 54
  98. 1993: 61
  99. 1994: 41
  100. 1995: 50
  101. 1996: 57
  102. 1997: 51
  103. 1998: 65
  104. 1999: 76
  105. 2000: 82
  106. 2001: 99
  107. 2002: 117
  108. 2003: 139
  109. 2004: 156
  110. 2005: 194
  111. 2006: 198
  112. 2007: 283
  113. 2008: 283
  114. 2009: 295
  115. 2010: 272
  116. 2011: 350
  117. 2012: 387
  118. 2013: 436
  119. 2014: 433
  120. 2015: 467
  121. 2016: 480
  122. 2017: 496
  123. 2018: 580
  124. 2019: 640
  125. 2020: 585
  126. 2021: 571
  127. 2022: 623
  128. 2023: 600
  129. 2024: 692
  130. 2025: 695

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Emmy worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,743 people named Emmy alive worldwide today, ranking #2172 globally.

Is Emmy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 681,257 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,743 bearers, which is 1 in 28,264 Americans.

Is Emmy a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Emmy come from?

Who are famous people named Emmy?

Data sources

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

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