Elinor vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,500), but Elinor is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Elinor and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,500
#3
Babies named in 2025
142
12,754
Peak year
1916
1881
Trend
Rising since 1986
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
21,640
776,439