Gertrude vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,546), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gertrude and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,546
#3
Babies named in 2025
17
12,754
Peak year
1896
1881
Trend
Declining since 2020
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
177,100
776,439