Ephraim vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #988), but Ephraim is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ephraim and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#988 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
231
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
8,236
776,439