Karleen vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs unranked), but Karleen is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Karleen and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
unranked
#3
Babies named in 2025
0
12,754
Peak year
1937
1881
Trend
Rising since 2022
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,766
776,439