How old is someone named Emma?
The average Emma is 20 years old.
Half of all living Emmas are between 10 and 24.
When was Emma popular?
Emma was popular around 1885, faded for decades, and is back: 12,768 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24,268 | 0 |
| 1910s | 41,963 | 0 |
| 1920s | 46,730 | 760 |
| 1930s | 30,230 | 6,200 |
| 1940s | 22,901 | 13,000 |
| 1950s | 14,657 | 11,000 |
| 1960s | 7,011 | 6,100 |
| 1970s | 4,681 | 4,400 |
| 1980s | 10,443 | 10,000 |
| 1990s | 58,322 | 57,000 |
| 2000s | 181,711 | 180,000 |
| 2010s | 195,232 | 190,000 |
| 2020s | 85,748 | 85,000 |
How many Emmas are still alive?
About 570,000 Emmas are alive in the US today. That's 73% of the roughly 780,000 babies named Emma since 1880.
Most Emmas ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Emma?
About half of living Emmas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Emma an old name?
Not really. Emma is younger than 70 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Emma will be 33 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Emma a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Emmas are women.
Names the same age as Emma
NAME TWIN
Emma's name twin is Carson. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Carson's age curve is the closest match to Emma's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Emma
How old is the average Emma?
The average Emma in the US is 20 years old. The median is 17, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Emma?
About 570,000 Emmas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 780,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Emma most popular?
In 2003, when about 23,000 baby girls were named Emma.
Is Emma a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 47% of living Emmas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this