Kendell vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,848), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Kendell and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,848 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
28
12,754
Peak year
1989
1881
Trend
Declining since 1990
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
4,802
776,439