Girl · #806 in 2026

Emmie

Name: Popularity of the name Emmie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Emmie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories.

English

Current Rank

#806

Peak Rank

#393 (2018)

Total Babies

11K

5-Yr Trend

-21%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#393

Peak Rank

11K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emmie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Origin & history

NASA Television 's 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth Primetime Emmy trophy The Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) established the Emmy Award as part of an image-building and public relations opportunity. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club , but solely to honor shows produced and aired locally in the Los Angeles area. Shirley Dinsdale has the distinction of receiving the first Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, during that first awards ceremony. The term "Emmy" derives from "Immy", the television industr

The Story of Emmie

The earliest SSA record of Emmie as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 12 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 509 newborns named Emmie — #598 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Emmie on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Emmie ranks #806 for baby girls with 344 births, falling sharply (-21%). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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101-500

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Variants & Related Forms of Emmie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Emmie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Emmie most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

United States
23%
Netherlands
22%
United Kingdom
20%
Philippines
19%
Sweden
17%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Emmie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emmie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmie

What does the name Emmie mean?

What is the origin of the name Emmie?

Emmie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Emmie in 2026?

In 2026, Emmie ranks #806 among girls' names in the U.S., with 344 babies given the name that year.

When was Emmie most popular?

Emmie reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #393 that year with 509 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Emmie most popular?

Emmie has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Utah, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emmie.

Is Emmie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Emmie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Emmie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emmie include Leone, Blanca, Aviana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Emmie?

Common variants and related forms of Emmie include Amilia, Em, Emalee, Emely, Emilee, Emilia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Emmie

Emmie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Emmie's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #393. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmie'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.