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Emi

100% girls · #882 in the US for girls, 2025

Emi has been given to about 4,360 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,260
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Emi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 303
  • Born in 2025303
  • All time4,360
  • England & Wales, 202527

How popular is Emi?

Emi ranks 882nd among American girls in 2025, with 303 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 303 babies were given the name, ranking 882nd. The typical living American called Emi is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.36% of births.

Names that sound like Emi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Remi0.81
  2. Demi0.81
  3. Emmy0.72
  4. Ami0.68
  5. Noemi0.65
  6. Emmie0.63
  7. Emily0.60
  8. Emani0.59

Middle names for Emi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Emi Catherine0.84
  2. Emi Josephine0.84
  3. Emi Rose0.83
  4. Emi Marie0.83
  5. Emi Grace0.83
  6. Emi Jane0.83

Sibling names for Emi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yahyabrother · 0.99
  2. Kyrenbrother · 0.99
  3. Ayaneither · 0.98
  4. Bodebrother · 0.98
  5. Keziahsister · 0.98
  6. Maisysister · 0.98

Where Emi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.36%
  2. California0.02%
  3. Washington0.02%
  4. Arizona0.02%
  5. Utah0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Emi Reyes0.78
  2. Emi Nguyen0.78
  3. Emi Moore0.78
  4. Emi Lee0.78
  5. Emi Hall0.78
  6. Emi Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Emi

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Emi across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.