Emika
Ema Jolly, better known by her stage name Emika, is an English electronic musician of Czech origin currently residing in Berlin. Her self-titled debut album was released in October 2011 via Ninja Tune and received generally positive reviews.
Meaning & Origin of Emika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ema Jolly, better known by her stage name Emika, is an English electronic musician of Czech origin currently residing in Berlin. Her self-titled debut album was released in October 2011 via Ninja Tune and received generally positive reviews.
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The Story of Emika
The earliest SSA record of Emika as a baby girl name dates back to 2003, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Emika — #6,411 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Emika on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Emika ranks #9,035 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 147 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Emika
Emika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Emika's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,411. Use the chart and map above to compare Emika'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 .
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