Melba vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #11,932), but Emma is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Melba and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#11,932
#3
Babies named in 2025
7
12,754
Peak year
1932
1881
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
34,873
776,439