Ayani vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,517), but Ayani is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ayani and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,517
#3
Babies named in 2025
43
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1999
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
496
776,439