Benny vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #840), but Benny is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Benny and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#840 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
293
12,754
Peak year
1939
1881
Trend
Rising since 2016
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
48,500
776,439