Benjamine vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs unranked), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Benjamine and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
unranked (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
0
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,807
776,439