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Name meaning & stats

Emma

Emma means “whole, entire” (Germanic origin). 580,706 US babies since 1940, peak 2003. Notable Emmas are 2.7× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

“whole, entire”

GermanicWell documented

Brought to England by the Normans.

In US birth records

Peak year: 2003

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

580,706 US babies were named Emma between 1940 and 2025.

Where Emmas end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.2×High · 84 people
Footballer2.7×High · 58 people
Writer0.7×High · 33 people
Singer0.9×High · 27 people

Among notable women who are footballers, Emmas show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Emma has a surprise career: 2.0×

Reveal it in Emma's story

Spelling family

Emma is the main spelling

  • Emma 99%
  • Ema 1%
  • Emmah <1%
  • Emiyah <1%
  • Emya <1%
  • Emiya <1%
  • Emaya <1%
  • Emiah <1%
  • Emyah <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2003)