Mcclain vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,857), but Mcclain is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Mcclain and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,857 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
20
12,754
Peak year
2022
1881
Trend
Rising since 1988
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
494
776,439