Gladys vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,211), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gladys and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,211
#3
Babies named in 2025
49
12,754
Peak year
1901
1881
Trend
Declining since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
266,718
776,439