Ila vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #718), but Ila is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ila and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#718
#3
Babies named in 2025
390
12,754
Peak year
1903
1881
Trend
Rising since 1992
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
25,060
776,439