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Emmy

“Variant of Emma — Whole; universal” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #445 in the US (2025) · Trending

Emmy has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #445 (2025) · 12,963 babies named Emmy all-time · 1 in 2,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 750 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 780 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 920 girls in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emmys

• Emmy Rossum — American actress
• Emmy Noether — German Jewish mathematician (1882–1935)
• Emmy Göring — German actress, art collector (1893-1973)
• Emmy — Armenian singer
• Emmy Raver-Lampman — American actress and singer

In stories & tradition

• Emmy Altava — Professor Layton · Professor Layton and the Last Specter
• Emmy — Dragon Tales
• Emmy Lou — Louisiana Purchase

What Emmys become

Among 373 notable people named Emmy:

Entertainers appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emmy Rossum, American actress.

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