Mel vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #7,194), but Mel is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Mel and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#7,194 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
11
12,754
Peak year
1942
1881
Trend
Rising since 2014
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
3,693
776,439