Cal vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #542), but Cal is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Cal and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#542 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
554
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1988
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
7,858
776,439