Emmajean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,604

among girls · ↑2,501 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emmajean

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

27 babies

All-time total

727

#9,298 all-time among girls

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Emmajean popularity over time

727 babies have been named Emmajean since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#3,289
1920s	109	11	+474%	#2,023
1930s	84	8	-23%	#2,569
1940s	76	8	-10%	#2,800
1950s	12	1	-84%	#5,012
1960s	5	1	-58%	#6,646
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,583
2000s	115	12	+945%	#5,332
2010s	192	19	+67%	#5,068
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	-10%	#5,367

Where Emmajean is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emmajean

Emmajean is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,604 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 727 American babies have been named Emmajean. Its peak came in 2008, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emmajean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmajean?

The median living Emmajean is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Emmajean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emmajean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,604
2024	13	#8,105
2023	13	#8,187
2022	15	#7,383
2021	18	#6,482
2020	23	#5,367
2019	17	#6,806
2018	21	#5,847
2017	21	#5,899
2016	21	#6,036
2015	19	#6,533
2014	27	#5,068
2013	23	#5,711
2012	21	#6,180
2011	13	#8,782
2010	9	#11,558
2009	12	#9,565
2008	27	#5,332
2007	11	#10,350
2006	17	#7,248
2005	19	#6,356
2004	7	#13,178
2003	12	#8,676
2002	10	#9,723
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,646
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	10	#2,800
1935	6	#3,899
1930	10	#2,911
1925	6	#4,586
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emmajean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emmajean?

The median living Emmajean is about 13 years old. Half of all living Emmajeans are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Emmajean are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Emmajean are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmajean in 2025?

Emmajean ranked #5,604 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmajean?

727 babies have been named Emmajean in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmajean most popular?

Emmajean peaked in 2008, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Emmajean a boy or girl name?

Emmajean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emmajean rising or falling?

Emmajean is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emmajean become more popular?

Emmajean is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Emmajean in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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