Madden vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #675), but Madden is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Madden and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#675 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
402
12,754
Peak year
2023
1881
Trend
Rising since 1998
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
7,682
776,439