girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Emme

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Emily Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,282 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

A diminutive of the female given name Emily.

Rank 2025
#2,282
among girls · ↑51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Emme · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,091
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
227 babies
All-time total
3,613
#3,182 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Emme popularity over time

3,613 babies have been named Emme since 1918, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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 5 1 – #5,062
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #5,809
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,075
1980s – – – –
1990s 177 18 – #2,023
2000s 1,179 118 +566% #1,118
2010s 1,617 162 +37% #1,128
2020s (to 2025) 625 104 -36% #1,508

Where Emme 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 75 0.05 outside top 500
2027 71 0.04 outside top 500
2028 67 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

Where Emme is most popular

Girls named Emme per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Connecticut, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emme born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 42 0.106 +74%
Connecticut 6 0.103 +69%
California 76 0.090 +48%
Massachusetts 10 0.083 +36%
Arizona 11 0.078 +28%
Illinois 13 0.057 -7%
Florida 24 0.056 -8%
Texas 33 0.041 -33%
Indiana 5 0.036 -42%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -46%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -51%
Virginia 5 0.029 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emme

Emme is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,282 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 3,613 American babies have been named Emme. Its peak came in 2009, when 227 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 Emme stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emme?

The median living Emme is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 3,600 people named Emme are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Emme year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 80 #2,282
2024 79 #2,333
2023 81 #2,275
2022 115 #1,786
2021 140 #1,508
2020 130 #1,611
2019 140 #1,542
2018 117 #1,751
2017 141 #1,554
2016 125 #1,705
2015 159 #1,449
2014 143 #1,528
2013 190 #1,256
2012 196 #1,239
2011 217 #1,128
2010 189 #1,265
2009 227 #1,118
2008 212 #1,201
2007 81 #2,355
2006 92 #2,113
2005 70 #2,485
2004 87 #2,090
2003 114 #1,679
2002 113 #1,636
2001 104 #1,729
2000 79 #2,081
1995 7 #10,862
1990 5 #13,631
1985 – –
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1970 – –
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1960 – –
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1910 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emme?

The median living Emme is about 13 years old. Half of all living Emmes are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Emme are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Emme are alive in the United States, based on 3,613 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emme mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Emily.

How popular is the name Emme in 2025?

Emme ranked #2,282 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emme?

3,613 babies have been named Emme in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emme most popular?

Emme peaked in 2009, when 227 newborns received the name.

Is Emme a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emme rising or falling?

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

Will Emme become more popular?

Emme is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 girls named Emme 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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