Merlina vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #7,885), but Merlina is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Merlina and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#7,885
#3
Babies named in 2025
13
12,754
Peak year
2023
1881
Trend
Rising since 2021
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
183
776,439