Happy vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #9,714), but Happy is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Happy and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#9,714 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
7
12,754
Peak year
1912
1881
Trend
Rising since 2011
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
310
776,439