Girl name Latin;German origin Christian tradition

Emmy

EM-ee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
rival;industrious;diminutive of Emma
Language
Latin;German
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
sweet · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#453
2024 births690
Peak year2024
First appeared1885
Total US births12,264
2024 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Em
Alternate spellings
EmmieEmmi
In other languages
Emma (German)

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Emmy Rossum (actress)
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