Charley vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,826), but Charley is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Charley and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,826 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
87
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 1998
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
23,974
776,439