Mal vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #8,910), but Mal is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Mal and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#8,910 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
8
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 2017
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
343
776,439