Kale vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #7,194), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Kale and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#7,194 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
11
12,754
Peak year
2008
1881
Trend
Declining since 2009
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
7,379
776,439