Ira vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #819), but Ira is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ira and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#819 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
301
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Rising since 2000
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
55,410
776,439