Elder vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,718), but Elder is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Elder and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,718 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
47
12,754
Peak year
1899
1881
Trend
Rising since 1988
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
2,268
776,439