Emmi
Girl name · #1670 in 2025 · Very rare
Emmi ranks #1670 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 124 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,516 girls born in 2025 was named Emmi.
The 50-year story
Emmi first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 127 girls were named Emmi — good for #1656 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 Emmi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emmi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmi is most common
State-level data for Emmi 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 Emmi
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Remmi, Emeri, Emi, Nahomi, and Ela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | #1666 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 112 | #1769 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 127 | #1656 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2336 |
| 2011 | 76 | #2416 |
| 2010 | 77 | #2427 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmi a popular girl name?
Emmi ranked #1670 among girls in 2025 with 124 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Emmi most popular?
Emmi peaked in 2018, when 127 American girls received the name (ranked #1656 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,516 newborn American girls was named Emmi. 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.