Merlin vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,332), but Merlin is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Merlin and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,332 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
59
12,754
Peak year
1931
1881
Trend
Rising since 2010
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
15,049
776,439