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How Rare Is the Name Emma?
Emma is a familiar, well-established name. It ranks 72nd of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 486 people sharing it, which puts it in the Common tier. It was most popular in the 2010s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 486
- Tier
- Common
- U.S. rank
- 72nd
- Share of people
- 0.206%
- People named
- 765,264
- Most popular
- the 2010s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Emma
Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal.' Jane Austen gave it a lasting literary home with her 1815 novel Emma.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Emma?
- Emma is in the Common tier. About 1 in 486 people share it, which is 0.206% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 72nd of all time. In total 765,264 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Emma a rare name?
- No. Emma is a well-known name rather than a rare one. It is in the Common tier, ranked 72nd of all time, with about 1 in 486 people sharing it.
- How common is the name Emma?
- About 1 in 486 people in U.S. records share the name Emma, which is 0.206% of all recorded names and 72nd of all time. That places it in the Common tier.
- Is Emma a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Emma is given almost entirely to girls. Of 765,264 people with the name, 763,546 were girls and 1,718 were boys.
- When was the name Emma most popular?
- Emma peaked in the 2010s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.