Melyssa vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs unranked), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Melyssa and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
unranked
#3
Babies named in 2025
0
12,754
Peak year
1989
1881
Trend
Declining since 1989
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,023
776,439