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Emma

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Emma was most popular in 2003, when 22,756 American babies were given the name — ranking #6 that year. In 2025 it ranked #7, with 12,768 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 778,172 people named Emma.

Most popular in2003
Rank that year#6
Births that year22,756
Total since 1880778,172

Emma over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Emma’s peak in 2003. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "whole, universal"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org