The name story
The story carried by Emma
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with an element meaning “whole” or “great.”
The living name encyclopedia
Emma
EM-uh in English
2025 U.S. snapshot
How often was it recorded?
The name against itself
Its path since 2000
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How likely is another child to share it?
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Evidence and limits
What is fact—and what is not?
- Observed: Rank, count, and trend come from U.S. Social Security card applications.
- Estimated: State classroom likelihood uses released records and an independence assumption. It is not a school prediction.
- Editorial: Meaning, pronunciation, nicknames, and practical notes appear only after review.
- Never inferred: Personality, intelligence, destiny, health, class, or what a child will become.