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EH-ma
Ema
OriginVariation of Emma, German, Japanese
Meaning"universal; favor, benefit + flax"
GenderGirl
US Rank#971
Top 1000
About Ema
Variation of Amy
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,515 | 145 | 81.2 |
| 2015 | #1,472 | 156 | 87.4 |
| 2016 | #1,506 | 151 | 85.2 |
| 2017 | #1,656 | 130 | 75.3 |
| 2018 | #1,678 | 124 | 72.9 |
| 2019 | #1,468 | 150 | 89.4 |
| 2020 | #1,512 | 141 | 87.2 |
| 2021 | #1,876 | 106 | 64.6 |
| 2022 | #1,509 | 144 | 87.8 |
| 2023 | #1,426 | 156 | 97.2 |
| 2024 | #1,557 | 136 | 83.9 |
| 2025 | #1,349 | 164 | 102 |
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