Ethel vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,172), but Ethel is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ethel and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,172
#3
Babies named in 2025
34
12,754
Peak year
1894
1881
Trend
Rising since 2007
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
278,922
776,439