Kota vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,826), but Kota is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Kota and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,826 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
87
12,754
Peak year
2023
1881
Trend
Rising since 1989
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,047
776,439