Marybeth vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,917), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Marybeth and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,917
#3
Babies named in 2025
20
12,754
Peak year
1964
1881
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
10,260
776,439