Emme
Meaningwhole, universal · French form of Emma
- US rank
- #2,276
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,116 in 2009
80 babies were named Emme in the US in 2025. It has dropped 668 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Emme you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 20,080 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Emme, 80 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Emme would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryEmme first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #1,116.
- TrendEmme has slipped 668 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,276. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningEmme is a French form of Emma, which means “whole, universal”. Our records link it to French and German roots.
- Word funEmme is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Emme
Emme is a girl name of French and German origin meaning “whole, universal”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-mme”. US birth records list Emme for girls from 1918 to 2025, in 37 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #1,116 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,276, with 80 babies.
Origin:French namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1990s | 10 | 100,000 girls |
| 2000s | 64 | 15,672 girls |
| 2010s | 92 | 10,835 girls |
| 2020s | 64 | 15,588 girls |
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- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Emme
What does the name Emme mean?
Emme means “whole, universal” in French, as a form of Emma.
What is the origin of the name Emme?
Emme has French, German roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Emme a boy or girl name?
Emme is a girl name.
How popular is the name Emme?
Emme ranked #2,276 for US girls in 2025, given to 80 babies. Its best year was 2009 (#1,116).