Dusty vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,513), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Dusty and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,513 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
32
12,754
Peak year
1981
1881
Trend
Declining since 1986
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
10,662
776,439