Ema is a distinctive choice, ranked #951 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ema in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#951
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About the Name Ema
Ema ranked #951 in 2025, down from its peak of #593 in 2017 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Ema is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ema in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ema
Ema Burgić — Ema Burgić is a Bosnian-born American professional tennis player.
Ema Mualuvu — Ema Mualuvu is a Fijian netball player who plays for Fiji in the positions of goal defense or wing defense.
Ema Stokholma — Morwenn Moguerou, known professionally as Ema Stokholma, is a French-Italian DJ, TV and radio hostess, and writer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ema
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Ema per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ema in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ema is declining: down 180 places since 2020, to #951 in 2025. It peaked at #593 in 2017.
Ema is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ema include: Ema Burgić, Ema Mualuvu and Ema Stokholma. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ema does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emas in the wild.
37
UK babies named Ema (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 180 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ema
Almost certainly the only Ema in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ema
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story