Bessie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,838), but Bessie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Bessie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,838
#3
Babies named in 2025
16
12,754
Peak year
1889
1881
Trend
Rising since 2010
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
170,140
776,439