Emi
Girl name · #882 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 303 baby girls were named Emi, placing it at #882 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1396, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,941 girls born in 2025 was named Emi.
Babies named Emi per year. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Emi first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 303 babies and a rank of #881. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Emi is most common in HI (8.4 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Emi
Statistically, parents drawn to Emi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Demi, Nyomi, Emmi, Elani, and Noemi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 303 | #881 |
| 2024 | 260 | #995 |
| 2023 | 213 | #1137 |
| 2022 | 202 | #1190 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1293 |
| 2020 | 161 | #1357 |
| 2019 | 166 | #1357 |
| 2018 | 158 | #1413 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1752 |
| 2016 | 174 | #1358 |
| 2015 | 168 | #1396 |
| 2014 | 200 | #1221 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1587 |
| 2012 | 156 | #1457 |
| 2011 | 135 | #1598 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1914 |
| 2008 | 73 | #2557 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2555 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emi a popular girl name?
Emi ranked #882 among girls in 2025 with 303 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1396.
When was the name Emi most popular?
Emi peaked in 2025, when 303 American girls received the name (ranked #881 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,941 newborn American girls was named Emi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.