UK girl's name
Emma-Jo
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Emma-Jo is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Emma-Jo popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4798, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 6 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1997 to 2005. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Emma-Jo. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Emma-Jo ranked #4798 for girls in England and Wales in 2005, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 6 girls were registered as Emma-Jo.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Emma-Jo as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4798
2005
Births in 2005
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
6 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Popularity
Emma-Jo over time
The chart below shows babies named Emma-Jo registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2005. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Emma-Jo, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2005, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emma-Jo by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Emma-Jo was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4398 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #3116 | 9 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Emma-Jo
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
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- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Emma-Jo: questions and answers
How popular is the name Emma-Jo in the UK right now?
In 2005, Emma-Jo was ranked #4798 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Emma-Jo most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 6 babies registered as Emma-Jo in England and Wales.
How many people are called Emma-Jo in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Emma-Jo across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.