Meridian vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #10,107), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Meridian and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#10,107
#3
Babies named in 2025
9
12,754
Peak year
1997
1881
Trend
Declining since 2018
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
399
776,439