Essie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,296), but Essie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Essie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,296
#3
Babies named in 2025
47
12,754
Peak year
1904
1881
Trend
Rising since 2002
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
39,682
776,439