Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Serious
- German
- Universal
- Japanese
- Wooden plaque Shinto worshipers record prayers on
- Romanian
- Beloved
- Spanish
- Rival
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ema
Pronunciation
e-ma
Famous People
Voice actress Ema Kogure, Cricket player Ema Kuribayashi, Manga artist Ema Toyama, Tennis player Ema Burgic, Skier Ema Klinec
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1348, 164 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2023 | 156 |
| 2022 | 144 |
| 2021 | 106 |
| 2020 | 141 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| 2018 | 124 |
| 2017 | 130 |
| 2016 | 151 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #593, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #951, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 55 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #186, 368 births); most recent 2023 (rank #471, 111 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 111 |
| 2022 | 130 |
| 2021 | 154 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2019 | 169 |
| 2018 | 194 |
| 2017 | 209 |
| 2016 | 248 |
| 2015 | 232 |
| 2014 | 279 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #276, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #666, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #273, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence