Emi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1197
US Rank #882
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About the Name Emi
Emi has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1198. The name has climbed 741 places in the last five years โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Emi is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emi in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #994, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Emi
Emi Suzuki โ Emi Suzuki, also called Emichee (ใใฟใกใ), is a Japanese model and retired occasional actress.
Emi Naito โ Emi Naito (ๅ ่ค ๆต็พ, Naitล Emi) is a Japanese softball player who won two medals for Japan in the Olympic Games.
Emi Nitta โ Emi Nitta is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture.
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 Emi
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Emi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emi is at its highest recorded position โ #1,197 in 2025, with 27 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,939.
Emi is more popular in the US (#994) than in the UK (#1198). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Emi include: Emi Suzuki, Emi Naito and Emi Nitta. Short summaries for each appear below.
Emi ranks #994 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
27
UK babies named Emi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 742 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emi
Almost certainly the only Emi in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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