Emma is a popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #69 in 2024 with 666 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,232 births ranking #14. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.3%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 387 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.