Ala vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,722), but Emma is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ala and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,722
#3
Babies named in 2025
21
12,754
Peak year
1889
1881
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
801
776,439