Girls name · New Jersey
Emma in New Jersey
In SSA data for New Jersey, 17,113 babies are named Emma across years with 5 or more births, starting in 1910. In the latest year, 2025, it ranked as the most popular girls name, with 428 born.
Popularity over time
Emma in New Jersey, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 66 | #34 |
| 1926 | 106 | #74 |
| 1942 | 24 | #193 |
| 1958 | 24 | #289 |
| 1975 | 10 | #528 |
| 1993 | 120 | #81 |
| 2009 | 419 | #7 |
| 2025 | 428 | #1 |
Its busiest year in New Jersey was 2017, with 583 Emma births. Its highest rank in New Jersey came in 2015, at #1.
Emma started at #34 in 1910 and finished at #1 in 2025 on the girls list in New Jersey, with a high of #1 in 2015 and a low of #802 in 1976.
California gave Emma its highest national rank, #1, in 2017. See Emma in every state →
How popular is Emma in New Jersey?
In SSA data for New Jersey, 17,113 babies are named Emma across years with 5 or more births, starting in 1910. In the latest year, 2025, it ranked as the most popular girls name, with 428 born.
How many babies are named Emma in New Jersey?
New Jersey recorded 428 births of babies named Emma in 2025.
What is the rank of Emma in New Jersey?
Emma ranked #1 among girls names in New Jersey in 2025.
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.