Bethel vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,389), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Bethel and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,389
#3
Babies named in 2025
45
12,754
Peak year
1917
1881
Trend
Declining since 2017
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
5,221
776,439