Gene vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,230), but Gene is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gene and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,230 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
63
12,754
Peak year
1937
1881
Trend
Rising since 2014
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
126,877
776,439