Hilda vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,998), but Hilda is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Hilda and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,998
#3
Babies named in 2025
55
12,754
Peak year
1899
1881
Trend
Rising since 2017
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
81,022
776,439