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Ema

As of 2025, Ema ranks #1348 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 164 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #1510 to #1348 over the past five years. SSA records for Ema go back to 1883; the peak came in 1883 at #692, with 8 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Florida, where it ranks #735 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1348
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#692
in 1883 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
164
girls named Ema

Ema popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#692 in 1883
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1883

Where Ema is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MI—New York: #947 (16 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#947Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025PA—New Jersey: #1036 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#1036Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025CT—California: #1027 (26 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#1027Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025UT—Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025AL—Georgia: #1358 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1358Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Ema in 2025HI—Texas: #982 (29 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#982Florida: #735 (22 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)FL#735
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Colorado (#789), Florida (#735), New York (#947)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ema in the most recent year of SSA data.

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