Elyssa vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,987), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Elyssa and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,987
#3
Babies named in 2025
26
12,754
Peak year
1998
1881
Trend
Declining since 2003
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
7,272
776,439