Meaning and history
Ema is a form of Emma used in Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, and other languages. Emma derives from a Germanic element meaning “whole” or “universal” and was carried to England by Emma of Normandy. Slovenian judoka Ema Klinec and Portuguese actress Ema Paulino are notable bearers.
20062006: 152 births, rank #1,462
2007: 136 births, rank #1,635
2008: 153 births, rank #1,521
2009: 148 births, rank #1,528
2010: 134 births, rank #1,611
20112011: 161 births, rank #1,415
2012: 136 births, rank #1,591
2013: 137 births, rank #1,570
2014: 145 births, rank #1,515
2015: 156 births, rank #1,470
20162016: 151 births, rank #1,505
2017: 130 births, rank #1,655
2018: 124 births, rank #1,677
2019: 150 births, rank #1,465
2020: 141 births, rank #1,510
20212021: 106 births, rank #1,871
2022: 144 births, rank #1,506
2023: 156 births, rank #1,430
2024: 136 births, rank #1,559
20252025: 164 births, rank #1,348
Ema moved from #747 to #970 for girls between 1887 and 1889. Its highest annual birth count came in 1887, with 10 births.