Ailey vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,099), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ailey and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,099
#3
Babies named in 2025
25
12,754
Peak year
2009
1881
Trend
Declining since 2009
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
969
776,439