Emma
EM-uh Girl Germanic
Whole, entire
Etymology
Short form of compound names beginning with the Germanic element 'ermen' or 'irmin', meaning 'whole' or 'entire'.
Variants
- Ema
- Emmah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Emma in United States, 2025
United States top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #18 | #18 | Not ranked | #15 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2007 | #19 | #19 | Not ranked | #19 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2008 | #19 | #20 | #19 | #18 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2009 | #18 | #19 | #17 | #16 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2010 | #18 | #16 | #20 | #16 | Not ranked | #23 |
| 2011 | #20 | #17 | #22 | #18 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2012 | #18 | #17 | #19 | #20 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2013 | #19 | #20 | #18 | #19 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2014 | #22 | #20 | #21 | #27 | Not ranked | #35 |
| 2015 | #25 | #24 | #22 | #26 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2016 | #28 | #27 | #25 | #29 | Not ranked | #31 |
| 2017 | #30 | #24 | #25 | #34 | Not ranked | #45 |
| 2018 | #33 | #31 | #38 | #32 | Not ranked | #36 |
| 2019 | #35 | #40 | #31 | #37 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2020 | #42 | #36 | #41 | #55 | Not ranked | #65 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #50 | #49 | #57 | Not ranked | #55 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #62 | #56 | #70 | Not ranked | #48 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #53 | #59 | #70 | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #65 | #63 | Not ranked | #69 | #79 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #65 | #58 | #84 | #69 | #61 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#3 2025 · 12,754 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #3 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #2 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #2 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #2 |
| 2020 | #2 |
| 2021 | #2 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2024 | #2 |
| 2025 | #3 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#85 2025 · 536 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #27 |
| 2007 | #29 |
| 2008 | #31 |
| 2009 | #41 |
| 2010 | #48 |
| 2011 | #49 |
| 2012 | #50 |
| 2013 | #55 |
| 2014 | #57 |
| 2015 | #61 |
| 2016 | #53 |
| 2017 | #52 |
| 2018 | #56 |
| 2019 | #59 |
| 2020 | #60 |
| 2021 | #61 |
| 2022 | #68 |
| 2023 | #71 |
| 2024 | #69 |
| 2025 | #85 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#54 2024 · 76 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #2 |
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #2 |
| 2008 | #4 |
| 2009 | #8 |
| 2010 | #10 |
| 2011 | #11 |
| 2012 | #19 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #18 |
| 2015 | #16 |
| 2016 | #19 |
| 2017 | #24 |
| 2018 | #23 |
| 2019 | #34 |
| 2020 | #44 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #50 |
| 2023 | #43 |
| 2024 | #54 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#79 2025 · 27 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #5 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #6 |
| 2010 | #9 |
| 2011 | #16 |
| 2012 | #18 |
| 2013 | #19 |
| 2014 | #19 |
| 2015 | #21 |
| 2016 | #25 |
| 2017 | #23 |
| 2018 | #27 |
| 2019 | #34 |
| 2020 | #40 |
| 2021 | #56 |
| 2022 | #46 |
| 2023 | #95 |
| 2024 | #84 |
| 2025 | #79 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#28 2025 · 137 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #2 |
| 2008 | #4 |
| 2009 | #3 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #3 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #7 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #3 |
| 2019 | #12 |
| 2020 | #15 |
| 2021 | #15 |
| 2022 | #12 |
| 2023 | #19 |
| 2024 | #17 |
| 2025 | #28 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#3 2024 · 1,358 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1 |
| 2006 | #1 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #2 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #1 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #2 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #2 |
| 2021 | #2 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2024 | #3 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#62 2025 · 58 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #6 |
| 2009 | #9 |
| 2010 | #10 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2012 | #12 |
| 2013 | #14 |
| 2014 | #20 |
| 2015 | #13 |
| 2016 | #26 |
| 2017 | #18 |
| 2018 | #26 |
| 2019 | #27 |
| 2020 | #45 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #56 |
| 2023 | #67 |
| 2024 | #56 |
| 2025 | #62 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.