Archibald vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,145), but Archibald is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Archibald and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,145 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
184
12,754
Peak year
1890
1881
Trend
Rising since 2000
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
3,985
776,439