Emma
Whole, universal — Germanic origin.
Emma currently ranks #3 in Canada (2024), #85 in England and Wales (2025), and #2 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Emma ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Emma has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Emma.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | — |
| England and Wales | #60 | #61 | #68 | #71 | #69 | #85 |
| USA | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #85 |
| 2024 | #69 | |
| 2023 | #71 | |
| 2022 | #68 | |
| 2021 | #61 | |
| 2020 | #60 | |
| USA | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
Names as popular as Emma
Emma ranked #1 among girl names in Quebec, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Emma
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Emma
Emma is the more popular girl name in Canada, #3 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or EmmaEmma is the more popular girl name in Canada, #3 to #12 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or EmmaEmma is the more popular girl name in Canada, #3 to #4 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or EmmaEmma is the more popular girl name in Canada, #3 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or EmmaEmma is the more popular girl name in Canada, #3 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or EmmaEmma is the more popular girl name in Canada, #3 to #10 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Emma a popular girl name?
Yes. Emma reached #1 in Quebec in 2021, a top-ten girl name there.
#1 in Quebec · 2021
GeographyWhere is Emma most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Emma ranks highest in England and Wales, at #85 in 2025.
#85 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Emma mean?
Emma means Whole, universal. It is Germanic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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