Lea vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #848), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Lea and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#848
#3
Babies named in 2025
321
12,754
Peak year
1970
1881
Trend
Declining since 2011
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
33,848
776,439