1,347,582births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
1991Peak · Scotland
#1Québec 2025
Emma is a girl name family recorded 1,347,582 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1991, at 1,668.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Emma
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | Italian | 778,172 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3 | 1885 | ▼ 30 % |
| Emma | Italian | 176,300 | 🇫🇷 France | #7 | 2005 | ▼ 34 % |
| Emma | Italian | 74,348 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #11 | 2013 | – |
| Emma | Italian | 51,284 | 🏴 England & Wales | #85 | 1996 | ▼ 35 % |
| Emma | Italian | 47,127 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #14 | 2015 | ▲ 1,731 % |
| Emma | Italian | 37,793 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #10 | 2018 | – |
| Ema | Italian | 15,667 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #266 | 1924 | ▲ 284 % |
| Ema | Italian | 6,295 | 🇫🇷 France | #599 | 2010 | ▼ 56 % |
| Ema | Italian | 4,857 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1348 | 2025 | ▲ 18 % |
| Ema | Italian | 988 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #175 | 2018 | ▶ 1 % |
| Ema | Italian | 985 | 🏴 England & Wales | #951 | 2017 | ▼ 27 % |
| Ema | Italian | 285 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #522 | 2017 | ▼ 36 % |
| Emmah | English | 956 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2008 | ▼ 90 % |
| Emmah | English | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2010 | – |
| Emmah | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Emma ↔ Ema — checked by hand
- Emma ↔ Emmah — spelling variant
Questions about Emma
How popular is the name Emma?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in Québec. Official registers record 1,347,582 births across 18 countries.
What is Emma in other languages?
Ema (Italian); Emmah (English).
When was Emma most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1991, at 1,668.3 births per 100,000.
Is Emma a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Emma is a girl name.