Emmi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,669

among girls · ↑206 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

124

named Emmi · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,962

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

127 babies

All-time total

2,335

#4,237 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Emmi popularity over time

2,335 babies have been named Emmi since 1975, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	19	2	–	#6,687
1980s	13	1	-32%	#8,381
1990s	122	12	+838%	#5,289
2000s	561	56	+360%	#2,191
2010s	942	94	+68%	#1,659
2020s (to 2025)	678	113	+20%	#1,669

Where Emmi 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	124	0.08	outside top 500
2027	124	0.08	outside top 500
2028	124	0.08	outside top 500
2029	124	0.08	outside top 500
2030	124	0.08	outside top 500

Where Emmi is most popular

Girls named Emmi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, California, and New York.

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 Emmi 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
Louisiana	11	0.126	+80%
California	88	0.105	+50%
New York	31	0.078	+12%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	≈ national
Florida	27	0.063	-10%
Texas	49	0.061	-13%
Utah	5	0.060	-14%
Ohio	11	0.046	-34%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-34%
Colorado	5	0.045	-36%
Washington	6	0.042	-40%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-41%
New Jersey	7	0.039	-44%
North Carolina	8	0.035	-50%
Virginia	5	0.029	-58%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Emmi

Emmi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,669 in 2025 with 124 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,335 American babies have been named Emmi. Its peak came in 2018, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Emmi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmi?

The median living Emmi is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 2,300 people named Emmi 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.

Emmi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	124	#1,669
2024	107	#1,875
2023	111	#1,818
2022	114	#1,799
2021	110	#1,833
2020	112	#1,772
2019	115	#1,775
2018	127	#1,659
2017	96	#2,044
2016	113	#1,832
2015	81	#2,301
2014	95	#2,057
2013	82	#2,269
2012	80	#2,343
2011	76	#2,423
2010	77	#2,436
2009	85	#2,291
2008	91	#2,191
2007	69	#2,653
2006	60	#2,896
2005	65	#2,610
2004	58	#2,784
2003	55	#2,806
2002	35	#3,752
2001	25	#4,735
2000	18	#6,022
1995	10	#8,276
1990	10	#8,063
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,425
1975	8	#6,687
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmi?

The median living Emmi is about 10 years old. Half of all living Emmis are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Emmi are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Emmi are alive in the United States, based on 2,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmi mean?

Spelling variant of Emmy.

How popular is the name Emmi in 2025?

Emmi ranked #1,669 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 124 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmi?

2,335 babies have been named Emmi in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmi most popular?

Emmi peaked in 2018, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Emmi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmi rising or falling?

Emmi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emmi become more popular?

Emmi looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Emmi in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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