Emmy
Girl name · #445 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Emmy? In official American birth records, Emmy has been tracked continuously since 1885, giving it 140 years of documented American history.
Emmy is currently the #445 girl name in the United States — 695 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #618, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,590 girls born in 2025 was named Emmy.
The 140-year story
Emmy first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 695 babies and a rank of #445. 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.
Babies named Emmy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emmy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emmy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emmy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emmy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Emmy is most common in UT (1.1 per 1,000), OR (1 per 1,000), LA (0.9 per 1,000), TN (0.9 per 1,000), CT (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emmy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Emmy
Emmy belongs to the Emilia family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Emilia family went to about 9,213 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #8, versus #445 for Emmy alone.
Names like Emmy
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emory, Remy, Romy, Eimy, and Ivory.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 695 | #445 |
| 2024 | 692 | #453 |
| 2023 | 600 | #505 |
| 2022 | 623 | #506 |
| 2021 | 571 | #538 |
| 2020 | 585 | #517 |
| 2019 | 640 | #490 |
| 2018 | 580 | #540 |
| 2017 | 496 | #611 |
| 2016 | 480 | #622 |
| 2015 | 467 | #618 |
| 2014 | 433 | #660 |
| 2013 | 436 | #651 |
| 2012 | 387 | #718 |
| 2011 | 350 | #777 |
| 2010 | 272 | #944 |
| 2009 | 295 | #917 |
| 2008 | 283 | #953 |
| 2007 | 283 | #959 |
| 2006 | 198 | #1212 |
| 2005 | 194 | #1185 |
| 2004 | 156 | #1353 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1422 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1584 |
| 2001 | 99 | #1795 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emmy?
In official American birth records, the name Emmy first appeared in 1885 (over 140 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Emmy a popular girl name?
Emmy ranked #445 among girls in 2025 with 695 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #618.
When was the name Emmy most popular?
Emmy peaked in 2025, when 695 American girls received the name (ranked #445 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emmy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,590 newborn American girls was named Emmy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.