Adela vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,150), but Adela is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Adela and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,150
#3
Babies named in 2025
201
12,754
Peak year
1889
1881
Trend
Rising since 1987
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
14,105
776,439