Debbie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,238), but Debbie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Debbie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,238
#3
Babies named in 2025
24
12,754
Peak year
1959
1881
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
187,853
776,439