Forest vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #750), but Forest is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Forest and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#750 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
344
12,754
Peak year
1893
1881
Trend
Rising since 2005
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
17,784
776,439