Carlin vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,446), but Emma is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Carlin and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,446 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
13
12,754
Peak year
1905
1881
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
2,626
776,439