Joanie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,719), but Joanie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Joanie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,719
#3
Babies named in 2025
63
12,754
Peak year
1982
1881
Trend
Rising since 2002
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
5,549
776,439