Maryellen vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,554), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Maryellen and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,554
#3
Babies named in 2025
22
12,754
Peak year
1960
1881
Trend
Declining since 1987
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
13,144
776,439