Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Emya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Emya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
40 babies
All-time total
511
#11,691 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Emya popularity over time

511 babies have been named Emya since 1998, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 22 2 – #7,875
2000s 266 27 +1109% #3,940
2010s 177 18 -33% #4,358
2020s (to 2025) 46 8 -57% #7,023

The story of Emya

Emya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1998, 511 American babies have been named Emya. Its peak came in 2007, when 40 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 Emya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emya?

The median living Emya is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Emya are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Emya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 8 #11,413
2023 6 #13,954
2022 10 #9,914
2021 6 #14,008
2020 16 #7,023
2019 5 #16,285
2018 8 #11,750
2017 11 #9,518
2016 13 #8,545
2015 20 #6,301
2014 17 #7,096
2013 33 #4,358
2012 25 #5,448
2011 28 #4,965
2010 17 #7,305
2009 23 #5,954
2008 39 #4,031
2007 40 #3,940
2006 23 #5,785
2005 26 #4,996
2004 26 #4,980
2003 24 #5,134
2002 22 #5,321
2001 19 #5,890
2000 24 #4,840
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emya?

The median living Emya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Emyas are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Emya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Emya are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emya in 2025?

Emya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emya?

511 babies have been named Emya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emya most popular?

Emya peaked in 2007, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Emya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emya rising or falling?

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

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