Emme
Girl name · #2281 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.