Ilijah vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,399), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ilijah and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,399 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
17
12,754
Peak year
2012
1881
Trend
Declining since 2012
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
590
776,439