Leni vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,173), but Leni is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Leni and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,173
#3
Babies named in 2025
197
12,754
Peak year
2023
1881
Trend
Rising since 2002
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
1,935
776,439