Emy
About Emy
Emy is a feminine name that functions as a shortened form of names like Emily, Emma, or Emilia. This diminutive version offers a sweet, modern simplicity while maintaining connections to its longer counterparts, which dictate its meaning.
Emily derives from the Latin "aemulus" meaning "rival" or "emulating," while Emma has Germanic roots meaning "whole" or "universal." Emmy and Emmie are more popular spellings of the name, with about 700 and 400 baby girls respectively given the name last year, while Emy was used for only 65 girls.
But in France and other French-speaking countries, Emy is the preferred spelling, perhaps because of its similarity to the French Remy, ranking in the Top 100.
Pronounced EM-ee.
As of October 2026, Emy ranked #2728 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2665 in 2024.
AI-written. Reviewed by Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,243 | 50 | 28 |
| 2015 | #4,017 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2016 | #3,484 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | #3,940 | 38 | 22 |
| 2018 | #3,577 | 43 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #4,576 | 30 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | #2,858 | 57 | 35.3 |
| 2021 | #3,821 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | #3,003 | 55 | 33.5 |
| 2023 | #3,107 | 53 | 33 |
| 2024 | #2,665 | 65 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | #2,728 | 63 | 39.2 |
World rankings
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- Emy Coligado
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- Emy Roeder
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