Dorcas vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,975), but Dorcas is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Dorcas and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,975
#3
Babies named in 2025
36
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 2007
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
7,268
776,439