Markel vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,089), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Markel and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,089 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
39
12,754
Peak year
1999
1881
Trend
Declining since 1998
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
4,708
776,439