Emi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1198 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1198
US Rank #994
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 — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Emi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #994, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emi
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Emi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 741 places over the last five years to #1198 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 Suzuki, also called Emichee (えみちぃ), is a Japanese model and retired occasional actress.; Emi Naito — Emi Naito (内藤 恵美, Naitō Emi) is a Japanese softball player who won two medals for Japan in the Olympic Games.; Emi Nitta — Emi Nitta is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture..
Emi ranks #994 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
28
UK babies named Emi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 741 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
Likely around 1 other Emi in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Emi
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Emi Suzuki, also called Emichee (えみちぃ), is a Japanese model and retired occasional actress. She debuted in 2005 with Seventeen and has continued to work in the Japanese fashion and modeling industry.
Emi Naito (内藤 恵美, Naitō Emi) is a Japanese softball player who won two medals for Japan in the Olympic Games. In 2000 she played in 2nd base, where she won the silver medal for the team.
Emi Nitta is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture. She became a voice actress after passing an audition organized by talent agency S-inc.
EMI Music Japan Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社EMIミュージック・ジャパン, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha EMI Music Japan), formerly Toshiba EMI (東芝イーエムアイ株式会社, Tōshiba EMI Kabushiki-gaisha), was one of Japan's leading music companies.
Emily Wong Lok-ting is a Hong Kong YouTuber who makes fitness, lifestyle, and travelling videos. She started posting videos on her YouTube channel, Emi Wong • StayFitandTravel, in April 2017.