Jo vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,975), but Jo is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jo and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,975
#3
Babies named in 2025
36
12,754
Peak year
1954
1881
Trend
Rising since 2010
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
179,057
776,439