Girls name · California
Emma in California
The SSA records 62,949 Emma births in California, counting years with 5 or more from 1910. In 2025 it stood as the #5 most popular girls name, from 1,641 births that year.
Popularity over time
Emma in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 29 | #54 |
| 1926 | 82 | #102 |
| 1943 | 47 | #235 |
| 1959 | 59 | #389 |
| 1976 | 60 | #402 |
| 1992 | 377 | #139 |
| 2009 | 1,714 | #7 |
| 2025 | 1,641 | #5 |
Its busiest year in California was 2018, with 2,753 Emma births. Its highest rank in California came in 2017, at #1.
Rank swung between #1 (2017) and #515 (1968) in California, from #54 in 1910 to #5 in 2025.
California gave Emma its highest national rank, #1, in 2017. See Emma in every state →
How popular is Emma in California?
The SSA records 62,949 Emma births in California, counting years with 5 or more from 1910. In 2025 it stood as the #5 most popular girls name, from 1,641 births that year.
How many babies are named Emma in California?
1,641 Emma babies were born in California in 2025.
What is the rank of Emma in California?
In 2025, Emma sat at #5 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.