Ema is an uncommon variant of Emma that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ema is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,349 for girl births in the United States (and #2,535 across all names), given to 164 babies. Ema first appears in 1883 and peaked in 2025 (164 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 | 164 | #1,349 |
| 2024 | 136 | 142 | #1,561 |
| 2023 | 156 | 156 | #1,431 |
| 2022 | 144 | 144 | #1,510 |
| 2021 | 106 | 111 | #1,877 |
| 2020 | 141 | 141 | #1,513 |
| 2019 | 150 | 150 | #1,468 |
| 2018 | 124 | 136 | #1,678 |
| 2017 | 130 | 135 | #1,657 |
| 2016 | 151 | 156 | #1,506 |
| 2015 | 156 | 156 | #1,472 |
| 2014 | 145 | 145 | #1,515 |
| 2013 | 137 | 144 | #1,571 |
| 2012 | 136 | 136 | #1,594 |
| 2011 | 161 | 161 | #1,417 |
| 2010 | 134 | 134 | #1,615 |
| 2009 | 148 | 148 | #1,532 |
| 2008 | 153 | 153 | #1,522 |
| 2007 | 136 | 136 | #1,639 |
| 2006 | 152 | 152 | #1,463 |
| 2005 | 133 | 133 | #1,539 |
| 2004 | 134 | 134 | #1,501 |
| 2003 | 125 | 125 | #1,545 |
| 2002 | 81 | 81 | #2,103 |
| 2001 | 58 | 58 | #2,610 |
| 2000 | 50 | 50 | #2,873 |
| 1999 | 44 | 44 | #3,009 |
| 1998 | 47 | 47 | #2,808 |
| 1997 | 29 | — | #3,843 |
| 1996 | 28 | — | #3,869 |
| 1995 | 36 | — | #3,168 |
| 1994 | 38 | — | #3,050 |
| 1993 | 24 | — | #4,296 |
| 1992 | 20 | — | #4,909 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #5,244 |
| 1990 | 17 | — | #5,361 |
| 1989 | 16 | — | #5,366 |
| 1988 | 23 | — | #3,931 |
| 1987 | 9 | — | #7,547 |
| 1986 | 13 | — | #5,532 |
| 1985 | 18 | — | #4,321 |
| 1984 | 13 | — | #5,297 |
| 1983 | 15 | — | #4,734 |
| 1982 | 15 | — | #4,774 |
| 1981 | 15 | — | #4,794 |
| 1980 | 11 | — | #6,031 |
| 1979 | 17 | — | #4,281 |
| 1978 | 10 | — | #6,073 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #7,767 |
| 1976 | 15 | — | #4,209 |
| 1975 | 19 | — | #3,541 |
| 1974 | 16 | — | #3,904 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #4,974 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #4,877 |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #5,966 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | #5,590 |
| 1968 | 6 | — | #6,468 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #7,084 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | #6,811 |
| 1964 | 10 | — | #4,438 |
| 1963 | 6 | — | #6,070 |
| 1961 | 9 | — | #4,644 |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #5,899 |
| 1959 | 6 | — | #5,757 |
| 1958 | 7 | — | #5,047 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #6,347 |
| 1956 | 6 | — | #5,485 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | #5,382 |
| 1954 | 7 | — | #4,805 |
| 1953 | 13 | — | #3,164 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #5,808 |
| 1951 | 7 | — | #4,502 |
| 1950 | 12 | — | #3,111 |
| 1949 | 9 | — | #3,699 |
| 1948 | 7 | — | #4,316 |
| 1947 | 9 | — | #3,800 |
| 1946 | 16 | — | #2,419 |
| 1945 | 8 | — | #3,469 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | #3,474 |
| 1943 | 7 | — | #3,919 |
| 1942 | 11 | — | #2,874 |
| 1941 | 8 | — | #3,341 |
| 1940 | 10 | — | #2,798 |
| 1939 | 11 | — | #2,638 |
| 1938 | 10 | — | #2,789 |
| 1937 | 13 | — | #2,354 |
| 1936 | 9 | — | #2,935 |
| 1935 | 15 | — | #2,130 |
| 1934 | 20 | — | #1,722 |
| 1933 | 18 | — | #1,853 |
| 1932 | 19 | — | #1,834 |
| 1931 | 24 | — | #1,565 |
| 1930 | 22 | — | #1,720 |
| 1929 | 25 | — | #1,569 |
| 1928 | 28 | — | #1,514 |
| 1927 | 28 | — | #1,565 |
| 1926 | 21 | — | #1,892 |
| 1925 | 18 | — | #2,135 |
| 1924 | 16 | — | #2,341 |
| 1923 | 30 | — | #1,498 |
| 1922 | 31 | — | #1,477 |
| 1921 | 11 | — | #2,997 |
| 1920 | 21 | — | #1,903 |
| 1919 | 18 | — | #2,009 |
| 1918 | 12 | — | #2,721 |
| 1917 | 14 | — | #2,353 |
| 1916 | 17 | — | #1,973 |
| 1915 | 22 | — | #1,587 |
| 1914 | 14 | — | #1,839 |
| 1913 | 7 | — | #2,621 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | #2,458 |
| 1911 | 6 | — | #2,277 |
| 1910 | 10 | — | #1,555 |
| 1909 | 6 | — | #2,036 |
| 1904 | 9 | — | #1,295 |
| 1903 | 5 | — | #1,877 |
| 1902 | 9 | — | #1,246 |
| 1900 | 5 | — | #2,019 |
| 1899 | 6 | — | #1,466 |
| 1898 | 7 | — | #1,413 |
| 1897 | 8 | — | #1,194 |
| 1896 | 6 | — | #1,466 |
| 1895 | 9 | — | #1,153 |
| 1890 | 7 | — | #1,130 |
| 1889 | 8 | — | #970 |
| 1887 | 10 | — | #747 |
| 1885 | 5 | — | #1,090 |
| 1884 | 6 | — | #959 |
| 1883 | 8 | — | #717 |