Elba vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #10,917), but Elba is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Elba and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#10,917
#3
Babies named in 2025
8
12,754
Peak year
1891
1881
Trend
Rising since 2020
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
3,393
776,439