Emmy is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emmy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emmy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emmy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emmy is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “whole, universal”. A pet form of Emma or Emily.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,963 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,775 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 216 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 41 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 156 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Emmy per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (695/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (112/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (8/yr).
Emmy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #911 nationally (given to 833 babies that year).
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