Emma
A baby girl name with Australian ranking history from 2008 to 2025.
Popularity of Emma in Australia
2024 #33→2025 #58Down 25 places
Emma ranks 58th for girls in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 15th in 2013. Since first appearing at 19th in 2008, it has moved down 39 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it fell 25 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #58 |
| 2024 | #33 |
| 2023 | #75 |
| 2022 | #58 |
| 2021 | #48 |
| 2020 | #53 |
| 2019 | #42 |
| 2018 | #42 |
| 2017 | #32 |
| 2016 | #31 |
| 2015 | #22 |
| 2014 | #28 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2012 | #20 |
| 2011 | #24 |
| 2010 | #16 |
| 2009 | #17 |
| 2008 | #19 |
Quick answers
Questions about Emma
Is Emma a popular name in Australia?
Emma ranked #58 for baby girls in Australia in 2025.
Is Emma becoming more popular?
In the latest comparison, Emma moved from #33 in 2024 to #58 in 2025, a fall of 25 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #19 in 2008 to #58 in 2025.
Is Emma a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Emma appears as a baby girl name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20