Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Also spelled: Emma- (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,232 | #14 |
| 1997 | 4,126 | #13 |
| 1998 | 3,565 | #15 |
| 1999 | 2,920 | #17 |
| 2000 | 2,574 | #17 |
| 2001 | 2,273 | #20 |
| 2002 | 1,903 | #27 |
| 2003 | 2,711 | #19 |
| 2004 | 2,638 | #20 |
| 2005 | 2,144 | #23 |
| 2006 | 1,989 | #27 |
| 2007 | 1,854 | #29 |
| 2008 | 1,744 | #31 |
| 2009 | 1,477 | #41 |
| 2010 | 1,373 | #48 |
| 2011 | 1,221 | #49 |
| 2012 | 1,149 | #50 |
| 2013 | 1,045 | #55 |
| 2014 | 1,071 | #57 |
| 2015 | 1,017 | #61 |
| 2016 | 1,080 | #53 |
| 2017 | 1,042 | #52 |
| 2018 | 957 | #56 |
| 2019 | 900 | #59 |
| 2020 | 816 | #60 |
| 2021 | 860 | #61 |
| 2022 | 747 | #68 |
| 2023 | 654 | #71 |
| 2024 | 666 | #69 |
