Girls name · New York
Emma in New York
Emma was the most common girls name in New York in 2025, with 774 Emma births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 38,545 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Emma in New York, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 140 | #52 |
| 1926 | 161 | #131 |
| 1943 | 51 | #258 |
| 1959 | 48 | #394 |
| 1976 | 25 | #547 |
| 1992 | 286 | #79 |
| 2009 | 1,066 | #4 |
| 2025 | 774 | #1 |
Emma started at #52 in 1910 and finished at #1 in 2025 on the girls list in New York, with a high of #1 in 2018 and a low of #620 in 1973.
No year in New York had more Emma births than 2015, when 1,259 were born. Its highest rank among girls names in New York was #1, in 2018.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in California in 2017. See Emma in every state →
How popular is Emma in New York?
Emma was the most common girls name in New York in 2025, with 774 Emma births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 38,545 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Emma in New York?
New York recorded 774 births of babies named Emma in 2025.
What is the rank of Emma in New York?
Emma's 2025 rank among girls names in New York was #1.
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.