Emma is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6222 in 2025 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 102 births ranking #1396. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 133.3%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 122,005 boys born was named Emma. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Emma is one of the great modern and historic classics, meaning whole or universal. It feels simple, warm, and endlessly versatile.
The name has royal, literary, and pan-European history and later became one of the strongest girls' names of the modern era. Its appeal is rooted in extraordinary clarity and softness.