Marilu vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,838), but Marilu is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Marilu and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,838
#3
Babies named in 2025
16
12,754
Peak year
1996
1881
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,279
776,439