Names / Girl names
Emma
Current rank
#3
and easing
All-time peak
#1
in 2014
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
778,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Emma makes its debut in 1880. It currently ranks #3 and is drifting lower. 2014 marked its high point, reaching #1. Over 778,100 have carried it since records began.