Emma
Emma is a female given name: 100% of people named Emma are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Armenia, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 1,616 male / 654,013 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Emma
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emma," in English, "Guten Tag Emma," in German. Emma is a female given name: about 100% of people named Emma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Emma,
German
Guten Tag Emma,
French
Bonjour Emma,
Spanish
Estimado/a Emma:
Chinese
Emma您好：
Japanese
Emma様
English
Hi Emma,
German
Hi Emma,
French
Salut Emma,
Spanish
Hola Emma,
Chinese
Emma你好：
Japanese
Emmaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Armenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 22 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,616 male · 654,013 female · 655,629 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emma a male or female name?
Emma is a female given name: 100% of people named Emma are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
How do I address Emma in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emma," in English, "Guten Tag Emma," in German. Emma is a female given name: about 100% of people named Emma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Emma a unisex name?
Emma is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Emma are men. Emma leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Emma a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emma (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_emma,
title = {Is Emma a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emma},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}