Ester vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,570), but Ester is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ester and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,570
#3
Babies named in 2025
134
12,754
Peak year
1905
1881
Trend
Rising since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
16,265
776,439