Della vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #563), but Della is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Della and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#563
#3
Babies named in 2025
533
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Rising since 1998
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
70,810
776,439