Erma vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,238), but Erma is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Erma and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,238
#3
Babies named in 2025
24
12,754
Peak year
1906
1881
Trend
Rising since 2010
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
54,949
776,439