Lela vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,368), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Lela and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,368
#3
Babies named in 2025
76
12,754
Peak year
1897
1881
Trend
Declining since 2013
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
43,005
776,439