Malinda vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,859), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Malinda and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,859
#3
Babies named in 2025
59
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
21,464
776,439