Marlin vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,778), but Marlin is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Marlin and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,778 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
90
12,754
Peak year
1935
1881
Trend
Rising since 2009
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
21,172
776,439