Lou vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,645), but Lou is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Lou and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,645
#3
Babies named in 2025
65
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 1995
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
34,109
776,439