Davey vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,379), but Davey is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Davey and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,379 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
34
12,754
Peak year
1929
1881
Trend
Rising since 2004
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
3,346
776,439