Explore the complete history of emoji releases. From the first standardized emojis in 2010 to the latest additions, see how the emoji library has grown over the years.
The Unicode Consortium releases new emojis as part of each Unicode Standard update. Since the first major emoji standardization in Unicode 6.0 (2010), the emoji library has grown from a few hundred symbols to over 3,600 emojis covering every aspect of human expression.
Each Unicode version introduces new emojis that reflect cultural trends, improve representation, and add missing concepts. Notable additions include skin tone modifiers in Unicode 8.0, gender-inclusive options in Unicode 13.0, and accessibility emojis in Unicode 12.0.
Browse each year to see the full list of emojis added, along with highlights and descriptions of the most notable new additions.