How many babies in Australia have been named Emma?

Between 1969 and 2025, Emma was registered for 39,538 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Emma a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Emma ranked #68 among girls' names in Australia, with 302 registrations.

girls' name 1969–2025

Emma is making a comeback — from #94 in 1969 to #68 in 2025.

#68 ranked in 2025

302 registrations in 2025

39,538 total 1969–2025

That's a jump of 26 positions. Registrations grew from 94 to 302 (+221%).

Peak popularity: 1989 (1,576 registrations, ranked #3).

Peak 1989 · 1,576

Low 1969 · 94

Years tracked 57

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How often Emma was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Emma — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (110 babies) , least popular in South Australia (26).

Victoria

110 #58

New South Wales

107 #65

Queensland

59 #85

South Australia

26 #61

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 302 babies named Emma across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Emma?: Between 1969 and 2025, Emma was registered for 39,538 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Emma a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Emma ranked #68 among girls' names in Australia, with 302 registrations.