Issa vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,677), but Issa is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Issa and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,677 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
98
12,754
Peak year
2024
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
2,288
776,439