Ilse vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,903), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ilse and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,903
#3
Babies named in 2025
37
12,754
Peak year
1994
1881
Trend
Declining since 1994
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,401
776,439