Ema
Ema was the 1349th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 164 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 717th; the most babies were born in 2025 (164). Over the last ten years it has moved up 123 places. More babies were named Ema in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,349 girls, up 164 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 164girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025164 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,857babies recorded
Ema popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,349 | 164 |
| 2020 | #1,513 | 141 |
| 2010 | #1,615 | 134 |
| 2000 | #2,873 | 50 |
| 1990 | #5,361 | 17 |
| 1980 | #6,031 | 11 |
| 1970 | #5,966 | 8 |
| 1960 | #5,899 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,111 | 12 |
| 1940 | #2,798 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,720 | 22 |
| 1920 | #1,903 | 21 |
| 1910 | #1,555 | 10 |
| 1900 | #2,019 | 5 |
| 1890 | #1,130 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ema, counting every spelling?
Ema has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,274 for girls in 2025, against #1,349 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Ema?
164 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ema (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ema born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ema.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ema?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Ema are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Ema mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ema by state
How common Ema was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.9×), New York (1.7×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Ema
How popular is the name Ema?
Ema was the 1349th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 164 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 717th; the most babies were born in 2025 (164). Over the last ten years it has moved up 123 places. More babies were named Ema in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ema a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ema in the US.
Where is Ema most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ema was most common in Florida (0.25 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Illinois.