Bette vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #10,917), but Bette is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Bette and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#10,917
#3
Babies named in 2025
8
12,754
Peak year
1923
1881
Trend
Rising since 2005
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
34,897
776,439