Herschel vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,379), but Herschel is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Herschel and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,379 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
34
12,754
Peak year
1901
1881
Trend
Rising since 2010
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
10,674
776,439