Ara vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,249), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ara and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,249
#3
Babies named in 2025
48
12,754
Peak year
1884
1881
Trend
Declining since 2021
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
3,565
776,439