diff --git a/ts/components/fun/data/emojis.ts b/ts/components/fun/data/emojis.ts
index 0e7acb769b..98805fb4e2 100644
--- a/ts/components/fun/data/emojis.ts
+++ b/ts/components/fun/data/emojis.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,56 @@ function toEmojiVariantValue(unified: string): EmojiVariantValue {
   return encodeUnified(unified) as EmojiVariantValue;
 }
 
+const WOMAN = '\u{1F469}';
+const MAN = '\u{1F468}';
+const GIRL = '\u{1F467}';
+const BOY = '\u{1F466}';
+const ZWJ = '\u{200D}';
+
+/**
+ * Deprecated unicode emoji should continue to be rendered when used,
+ * but should be hidden from emoji pickers.
+ */
+const UNICODE_DEPRECATED_EMOJI = new Set<EmojiParentValue>([
+  /**
+   * 2022 - Family Emoji Redesign: Gender Inclusive Variants
+   * https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2023/23029-family-emoji.pdf
+   * https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2022/22276-family-emoji-guidelines.pdf
+   */
+
+  // 1 ADULT, 1 CHILD
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  // 1 ADULT, 2 CHILDREN
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  // 2 ADULTS, 1 CHILD
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${MAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${MAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  // 2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${WOMAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${MAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${GIRL}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${MAN}${ZWJ}${GIRL}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+  `${MAN}${ZWJ}${MAN}${ZWJ}${BOY}${ZWJ}${BOY}`,
+] as Array<EmojiParentValue>);
+
 const RAW_EMOJI_DATA = parseUnknown(
   z.array(RawEmojiSchema),
   RAW_UNTYPED_DATA
@@ -300,6 +350,8 @@ const EMOJI_INDEX: EmojiIndex = {
 };
 
 function addParent(parent: EmojiParentData, rank: number) {
+  const isDeprecated = UNICODE_DEPRECATED_EMOJI.has(parent.value);
+
   EMOJI_INDEX.parentByKey.set(parent.key, parent);
   EMOJI_INDEX.parentKeysByValue.set(parent.value, parent.key);
   if (parent.valueNonqualified != null) {
@@ -311,7 +363,7 @@ function addParent(parent: EmojiParentData, rank: number) {
   }
   EMOJI_INDEX.parentKeysByName.set(parent.englishShortNameDefault, parent.key);
   EMOJI_INDEX.unicodeCategories[parent.unicodeCategory].push(parent.key);
-  if (parent.pickerCategory != null) {
+  if (parent.pickerCategory != null && !isDeprecated) {
     EMOJI_INDEX.pickerCategories[parent.pickerCategory].push(parent.key);
   }
 
@@ -319,14 +371,16 @@ function addParent(parent: EmojiParentData, rank: number) {
     EMOJI_INDEX.parentKeysByName.set(englishShortName, parent.key);
   }
 
-  EMOJI_INDEX.defaultEnglishSearchIndex.push({
-    key: parent.key,
-    rank,
-    shortName: parent.englishShortNameDefault,
-    shortNames: parent.englishShortNames,
-    emoticon: parent.emoticonDefault,
-    emoticons: parent.emoticons,
-  });
+  if (!isDeprecated) {
+    EMOJI_INDEX.defaultEnglishSearchIndex.push({
+      key: parent.key,
+      rank,
+      shortName: parent.englishShortNameDefault,
+      shortNames: parent.englishShortNames,
+      emoticon: parent.emoticonDefault,
+      emoticons: parent.emoticons,
+    });
+  }
 
   EMOJI_INDEX.defaultEnglishLocalizerIndex.parentKeyToLocaleShortName.set(
     parent.key,
@@ -429,6 +483,10 @@ export function isEmojiParentKey(input: string): input is EmojiParentKey {
   return EMOJI_INDEX.parentByKey.has(input as EmojiParentKey);
 }
 
+export function isEmojiParentValueDeprecated(input: EmojiParentValue): boolean {
+  return UNICODE_DEPRECATED_EMOJI.has(input);
+}
+
 export function isEmojiVariantKey(input: string): input is EmojiVariantKey {
   return EMOJI_INDEX.variantByKey.has(input as EmojiVariantKey);
 }
diff --git a/ts/components/fun/useFunEmojiSearch.tsx b/ts/components/fun/useFunEmojiSearch.tsx
index 1726851128..d8102d2d8c 100644
--- a/ts/components/fun/useFunEmojiSearch.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/fun/useFunEmojiSearch.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   getEmojiParentByKey,
   getEmojiParentKeyByValue,
   isEmojiParentValue,
+  isEmojiParentValueDeprecated,
   normalizeShortNameCompletionQuery,
 } from './data/emojis';
 import type { LocaleEmojiListType } from '../../types/emoji';
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ export function createFunEmojiSearchIndex(
       continue;
     }
 
+    if (isEmojiParentValueDeprecated(localeEmoji.emoji)) {
+      // Skipping deprecated emoji
+      continue;
+    }
+
     const parentKey = getEmojiParentKeyByValue(localeEmoji.emoji);
     const emoji = getEmojiParentByKey(parentKey);
     results.push({