girl's name
Ema
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,094
Northern Ireland
#409
2023 births
Ema is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 370 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 8,421 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ema over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 110 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 270 |
| 2000s | 2,515 |
| 2010s | 2,510 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 710 |
How popular is Ema?
In 2025, Ema was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #607 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ema is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ema is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éma | Éma is a rare spelling of Ema, written with an acute accent and recorded about 250 times, mostly in France. | 250 |
Names that peaked alongside Ema
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ema also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ema over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ema in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ema
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ema — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ema
How popular is the name Ema?
In 2025, Ema was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #607 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ema a girl's or a boy's name?
Ema is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ema?
Ema has 2 syllables.
When was Ema most popular?
Ema peaked in 2010, when 370 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ema a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ema currently ranks #607 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.