Garland vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,803), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Garland and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,803 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
12
12,754
Peak year
1905
1881
Trend
Declining since 1988
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
23,857
776,439