Ilay vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,949), but Ilay is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ilay and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,949 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
27
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 2009
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
208
776,439