Laya vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,540), but Laya is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Laya and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,540
#3
Babies named in 2025
137
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,102
776,439