Ema
How to say it: EM-uh · /ˈɛmə/
Simplified spelling of Emma; from Germanic 'ermen' meaning whole or universal.
Ema was the 4th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 164 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 164 |
| Share of births | 1 in 256 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12 |
| In France, 2025 | #8 among girls’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ema has climbed to its finest period in the 2020s. A gentle slip is projected from here.
What goes with it
Brief and soft, Ema feels gentle and literary while traveling well. Ella belongs in the same set.
Nicknames
- Em
Honouring a Ema in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ema is about 1 in 11.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #8 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ema
- Ema Klinec (born 1998)Slovenian ski jumper
- Ema Horvath (born 1994)American actress
- Ema Shah (born 1981)Kuwaiti singer
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