Marelyn vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,116), but Marelyn is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Marelyn and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,116
#3
Babies named in 2025
19
12,754
Peak year
2009
1881
Trend
Rising since 1989
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
835
776,439