Lenore vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,962), but Lenore is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Lenore and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,962
#3
Babies named in 2025
98
12,754
Peak year
1906
1881
Trend
Rising since 2002
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
22,968
776,439