Bates vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #9,714), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Bates and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#9,714 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
7
12,754
Peak year
2014
1881
Trend
Declining since 2022
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
158
776,439