Holding steady.
Popularity of Emmogene since 1921
Babies named Emmogene per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Emmogene is a rare 20th-century American name that first appeared in official records in 1921. It reached its highest point of usage in 1931, reflecting the era's fondness for combining established names like Emma with popular suffixes. Since then, its use has remained stable but very low; it has never cracked the top 1,000 nationally and is essentially absent from recent naming charts. As of 2025, it still appears sporadically, but there is no sign of a revival. The name has no strong association with any particular state. Parents drawn to Emmogene often appreciate its vintage sound and resemblance to more familiar names like Imogen or Emmaline, though its exact meaning remains open to interpretation.
Emmogene appears to be a 20th-century American coinage blending the popular name Emma with the fashionable suffix -gene (seen in names like Genevieve). It may also be a respelling of Emogene, itself a variant of Imogen, though the exact derivation is unclear. The name saw modest use in the early to mid-1900s, particularly in the 1930s, before declining.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Emmy, Emma, Genie
Variants: Emogene
Sibling names for Emmogene
Names that share Emmogene's style, for a brother or sister.
