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The first name Emme

A girl’s name.

1 syllable Female

Meaning and origin

A diminutive of the female given name Emily.

Emme is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 12 girls were named Emme, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 66 births (#573).

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616
babies named Emme, 1996–2025
#2,278
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emme with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Emme at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 80 girls born in the United States were named Emme, the 2,282nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 227 were.

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3,613
babies named Emme since 1880
#2,282
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Emme?
In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Emme, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2008, with 66 births.
Is Emme a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,613 US babies named Emme since 1880 were girls.
When was Emme most popular?
2009 in the United States, when 227 babies were named Emme, its highest rank at 1,118th.