Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GermanEmma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal". It likely originated as a short form of names such as Ermengarde or Ermentrude.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Emma yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Named for my grandmother Emma, who came to this country with nothing and built a life. She was the strongest person I've known. The name carries that for us.
— Judith, Minneapolis MN, 2015
I know it's everywhere right now. I named her Emma in 2014 when it wasn't in the top ten yet and now everyone thinks I followed a trend. Reader, I was ahead of the trend. I've learned to live with this.
— Becky, Columbus OH, 2014
Clean, complete, no ambiguity. Two syllables, two M's, sounds the same in every language I know. My daughter is half-Korean and half-Irish and Emma works in both kitchens, which was genuinely our primary criterion.
— Grace, Los Angeles CA, 2019
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 506 | #72 |
| 1992 | 637 | #52 |
| 1993 | 743 | #39 |
| 1994 | 691 | #35 |
| 1995 | 913 | #26 |
| 1996 | 1,043 | #18 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | #11 |
| 1998 | 1,568 | #4 |
| 1999 | 1,672 | #4 |
| 2000 | 1,685 | #4 |
| 2001 | 1,795 | #3 |
| 2002 | 2,087 | #2 |
| 2003 | 2,763 | #1 |
| 2004 | 2,487 | #1 |
| 2005 | 2,232 | #1 |
| 2006 | 2,140 | #1 |
| 2007 | 2,010 | #1 |
| 2008 | 2,079 | #1 |
| 2009 | 2,142 | #1 |
| 2010 | 1,993 | #2 |
| 2011 | 2,163 | #2 |
| 2012 | 2,222 | #1 |
| 2013 | 2,311 | #2 |
| 2014 | 2,309 | #2 |
| 2015 | 2,356 | #1 |
| 2016 | 2,232 | #2 |
| 2017 | 2,131 | #2 |
| 2018 | 2,031 | #2 |
| 2019 | 1,748 | #3 |
| 2020 | 1,662 | #2 |
| 2021 | 1,754 | #2 |
| 2022 | 1,582 | #2 |
| 2023 | 1,438 | #2 |
| 2024 | 1,358 | #3 |
