Emy
Girl name · #2723 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 63 baby girls were named Emy, placing it at #2723 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Emy.
Babies named Emy per year. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Emy first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 65 babies and a rank of #2661. 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 Emy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emy is most common
State-level data for Emy 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 Emy
Statistically, parents drawn to Emy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blimy, Evany, Esty, Elsy, and Evy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emy a popular girl name?
Emy ranked #2723 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Emy most popular?
Emy peaked in 2024, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Emy. 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.