Macaulay vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,399), but Macaulay is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Macaulay and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,399 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
17
12,754
Peak year
1992
1881
Trend
Rising since 2001
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
267
776,439