Jelani vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,145), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jelani and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,145 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
67
12,754
Peak year
1998
1881
Trend
Declining since 1999
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
4,718
776,439