Karolyn vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,325), but Karolyn is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Karolyn and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,325
#3
Babies named in 2025
18
12,754
Peak year
1941
1881
Trend
Rising since 2020
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
5,957
776,439