Elson vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,857), but Emma is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Elson and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,857 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
20
12,754
Peak year
1911
1881
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,333
776,439