Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Emma
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2003
Peak era
2003
Peak births
22,719
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Emma
How many people are named Emma?
An estimated 551,804 living Americans are named Emma.
How rare is Emma?
Emma is still widely used among babies today, with 12,754 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 43.9% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Emma?
The median age of a living American named Emma is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 23 years old.
Is Emma still popular?
Somewhat. Emma has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 12,754 births in 2025.
Where is Emma most common?
Emma has its strongest geographic signal in Vermont, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
43.9%
2025
12,754
All-time
776,439
Where it lives now
Emma is most concentrated in Vermont — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Emma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.