Bertha vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,546), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Bertha and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,546
#3
Babies named in 2025
30
12,754
Peak year
1883
1881
Trend
Declining since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
207,870
776,439