Ela vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,561), but Ela is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ela and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,561
#3
Babies named in 2025
135
12,754
Peak year
2018
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,846
776,439