Geraldine vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,438), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Geraldine and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,438
#3
Babies named in 2025
73
12,754
Peak year
1931
1881
Trend
Declining since 1989
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
211,349
776,439