Ernestina vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #10,917), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ernestina and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#10,917
#3
Babies named in 2025
8
12,754
Peak year
1933
1881
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
5,309
776,439