Lois vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,666), but Lois is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Lois and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,666
#3
Babies named in 2025
124
12,754
Peak year
1929
1881
Trend
Rising since 2004
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
332,950
776,439