Emi
Emi is a feminine Japanese given name and is occasionally used as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Emi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emi is a feminine Japanese given name and is occasionally used as a surname.
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The Story of Emi
Emi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 270 Emis were born — ranking #959 that year. As of 2026, Emi ranks #959 for baby girls with 270 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Emis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Emi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Emi Akimoto ( 秋元 恵美 ; born 1956) , Japanese hurdler
- Emi Fujino ( 藤野 恵実 ; born 1980) , Japanese mixed martial artist
- Emi Fujita ( 恵美 ; born 1963) , Japanese singer
- Emi Hashino ( 恵美 ; born 1973) , Japanese comedian and stage actress
- Emi Hinouchi ( エミ ; born 1982) , Japanese urban music singer-songwriter
- Emi Inui ( 絵美 ; born 1983) , Japanese softball player
- Emi Kaneko ( 恵美 ; born 1965) , Japanese politician
- Emi Kawabata ( 川端 絵美 ; born 1970) , Japanese skier
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Names that sound like Emi
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About the name Emi
Emi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Emi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #959. Use the chart and map above to compare Emi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.