Emme is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emme in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Emme
Emme has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 936 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #573 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Emme is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emme
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Emme per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emme in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emme has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 936 places in the last five years. Its peak was #573 in 2008. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Emme 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 Emme include: Emme Wong — Emme Wong Yee-Man is a Cantopop singer and actress based in Hong Kong.; Emme (model) — Melissa Owens Miller, known professionally as Emme, is an American plus-size model, social reformer and body image advocate.; Emme Rylan — Emme Marcy Rylan is an American actress..
Emme does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emmes in the wild.
14
UK babies named Emme (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 936 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emme
Likely around 1 other Emme in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emme
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Melissa Owens Miller, known professionally as Emme, is an American plus-size model, social reformer and body image advocate. Emme gained worldwide fame as the first full-figured model chosen for People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, first in 1994, then for a second time in 1999.
Eugene Morlock Emme was an American air force pilot during World War II who became a pioneering historian of aviation, and then the first historian of NASA's aerospace program.