Emme
Girl name · #2281 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emme? In official American birth records, Emme has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Emme is currently the #2281 girl name in the United States — 80 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1448, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Emme.
The 107-year story
Emme first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 227 girls were named Emme — good for #1116 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emme per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emme in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emme is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emme will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emme is most common
State-level data for Emme is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emme
Statistically, parents drawn to Emme tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellee, Neve, Elly, Caylee, and Emelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emme | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1608 |
| 2019 | 140 | #1540 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 141 | #1552 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1704 |
| 2015 | 159 | #1448 |
| 2014 | 143 | #1526 |
| 2013 | 190 | #1254 |
| 2012 | 196 | #1237 |
| 2011 | 217 | #1127 |
| 2010 | 189 | #1263 |
| 2009 | 227 | #1116 |
| 2008 | 212 | #1200 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 70 | #2482 |
| 2004 | 87 | #2087 |
| 2003 | 114 | #1676 |
| 2002 | 113 | #1632 |
| 2001 | 104 | #1726 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emme?
In official American birth records, the name Emme first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Emme a popular girl name?
Emme ranked #2281 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1448.
When was the name Emme most popular?
Emme peaked in 2009, when 227 American girls received the name (ranked #1116 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emme?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Emme. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.