Ignatius vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,663), but Ignatius is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ignatius and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,663 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
100
12,754
Peak year
1906
1881
Trend
Rising since 1987
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
4,075
776,439