Cliff vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,884), but Cliff is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Cliff and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,884 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
43
12,754
Peak year
1886
1881
Trend
Rising since 2003
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
9,307
776,439