Joab vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,304), but Joab is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Joab and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,304 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
60
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1987
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,000
776,439