Emma is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #15 in 1998 with 3,565 recorded births. This places Emma in the top 1% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,232 births ranking #14. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.8%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 81 girls 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.