[name_u]West[/name_u] [name_u]Coast[/name_u] US checking in. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is extremely common here, even my tiny high school had multiple Emma’s in the class and it hasn’t gotten less popular since. I don’t personally know any little kids named [name_f]Emma[/name_f], but I also just don’t know many children in general (I don’t have kids and neither do any of my friends).
Unfortunately I do agree with others that this is one of those names that is exactly as ubiquitous and common as the statistics suggest.
Where I live ( in Germany) [name_f]Emma[/name_f] has been in the top 10 most popular first names for several years. Despite this, I never had an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] in my class in my entire school journey and there were none in my parallel classes. [name_f]My[/name_f] conclusion: [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is a beautiful classic first name. It is popular but not overused. If I were in your place I would use it.
PS: And if so: Personally, I loved meeting children with the same name as me when I was growing up so It doesn’t necessarily have be a bad thing.
Go for it!
I am in [name_f]Canada[/name_f], west coast. I have never met an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or heard of someone having a baby [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. If you love it - use it!
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] really is a great name. I’m in the Midwest as well, & I hear it all of the time in real life. Mostly on school aged kids. Basically every other girl is [name_f]Addie[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f] or [name_u]Avery[/name_u], but there are a good lot of Emmas too. Oh, and I totally hear [name_f]Nora[/name_f] way more than other Berries seem too. Maybe we’re in the same city! All of this being said, I’d still go for [name_f]Emma[/name_f] if it’s your one true love. It’s way popular, but it’s not trendy. It’s a timeless vintage sounding classic.
In the Southeast US here, and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] does feel extremely common to me, but in a way that might eventually feel “classic.” I’ve seen it on people of all ages, but more recently, teenagers and younger. It does come to mind when I think of popular names, if I’m perfectly honest. However! I believe if you really truly love a name, you should use it!
If popularity is a major worry, it would fit perfectly fine as a middle, and there’s plenty of names that could lead to [name_f]Emma[/name_f] as a nickname.
I live in Central [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] was very popular the year I was born. It was almost my sister’s name, before a friend of my mom’s used it first. In high school there were at least 12 Emma’s in my graduating class alone. However they are all in their 20’s now, I haven’t heard it nearly as much on the young kids that I’ve worked with the past couple of years.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] is a classic name, that I don’t think will ever really suffer from feeling dated. Plus if you were to choose a more unique middle name, rather than a filler like Rose/Marie/Grace/etc, that would also help to distinguish the name. If you love [name_f]Emma[/name_f], I would definitely say you should use it!
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] is quite popular. But it also sounds like there’s no name you love as much as [name_f]Emma[/name_f], so I’d hesitate to tell you to go another direction! No one name is quite as popular as most names where when you and your husband were growing up.
I’m from the Western US and I’ve only met two people named [name_f]Emma[/name_f] (ages 16 and 12). I have seen the name pop up somewhat frequently, but based on my experience, it definitely isn’t in the top 5 names I’ve heard, or maybe even top 10 - I hear [name_f]Ella[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] a lot more. I also agree with previous posts; it seems like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is the name your heart loves, and I would listen to your heart
Thank you!! This does help. Haha, I wonder if we are in the same city!! I also hear Addie/Maddie, Nora/Cora, and Evelyn/Everly a ton! I have a good friend in my city who has taught 3-year-old preschool for seven years and has never had an [name_f]Emma[/name_f]!
I’m from the [name_u]Southern[/name_u] US, and I have met quite a few Emmas over the last 10 years or so. However, I still love the name! A young [name_f]Emma[/name_f] would likely meet many others with her name. However, I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. She might even like sharing her name with others. If you love the name and you feel like it suits your daughter upon meeting her, I wouldn’t let popularity stop you.
I only know 1 [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and she doesn’t even live in the US and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is a beautiful name I would go for it!! (PS [name_f]Emma[/name_f] was in the running for my name and my parents thought it was too popular so it’s not actually my name but they still love it)
This is mind blowing, but also your sign to use Emma! Just know that you’ll probably run into others, but as long as you’re ok with that, I say go for it.
There were several girls named [name_f]Emma[/name_f] when I was in school, they’d be mid-30s now. But I don’t know of any that are babies or toddlers now (lots named [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] though!) Same with Emily–they’d all be older now–and only one of each [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and Sofia… so it depends. I’m surprised I haven’t met any little Emmas since I keep seeing how it’s popular. [name_f]My[/name_f] advice would be though, if you love [name_f]Emma[/name_f], always have and always will, to use it. If it’s popular, it’s popular for a reason. Two of my kids have names that are on the rise and I’m still so glad I used them. I take it as a compliment that others have similar taste. I don’t think we’ll see another [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] situation like before, there are just so many names to play with now. So go with your heart!
I love [name_f]Emma[/name_f] too but I also don’t want my daughter to have an overly common name (although I have learned that because there are so many more names used now, statically you’d never have a [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] or [name_f]Megan[/name_f] situation even with [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and Amelia). We are actually going with [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] (pn Emmeh-leen) nn [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f] depending on what she prefers. I think in the US however, it would be more likely pronounced Emma-LINE. That could be another consideration, [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f].
I’m in the PNW and I know three little Emmas- a 6yo, 3yo and 1yo. As others said, it depends on your circle- I also know 3 baby Lila’s and that name is barely in the top 100. I think your little [name_f]Emma[/name_f] would meet lots of other Emma’s, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Many of the most successful, confident people I know have incredibly common names like [name_m]Matt[/name_m] or [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and it doesn’t seem to slow them down any;)
I do agree you may want to give her a middle name she could also choose to go by. [name_m]Case[/name_m] in point: my name is [name_f]Julia[/name_f] but my family always called me [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband’s sister and cousin are also named [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. I’m not sure the marriage would’ve worked out if I didn’t have the option to go by Julia;)
I work with kids and right now I have a lot of littles that are [name_u]Emory[/name_u], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], and Emma-hyphen-Something (usually one syllable). The not-Emmas often go by [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. And the Emma-hyphens use both names if there’s more than 1 and just [name_f]Emma[/name_f] if they’re the only ones in the group.
