Emma Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Emma is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Emma has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Emma' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 42nd out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1236th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 96th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 215th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 424th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 126th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3rd out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 2nd out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Emma' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Emma"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Emma"

"Emma" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 42nd of 1539 101,617
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1236th of 1654 77
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 96th of 1429 52,322
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 215th of 1441 27,081
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 424th of 1550 8,029
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 126th of 1589 38,151
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 3rd of 1586 268,473
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 2nd of 1328 197,079

Regional Popularity of "Emma" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 63.60%
283rd/445
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Emma" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 86.05%
185th/215
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
36.24%
104th/287
33.33%
98th/294
44.41%
167th/376
36.71%
145th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
0.58%
2nd/342
0.86%
3rd/350
0.90%
4th/445
1.08%
5th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
0.71%
2nd/281
0.65%
2nd/310
0.26%
1st/383
0.47%
2nd/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Emma"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Emma" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.