Merrick vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,183), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Merrick and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,183 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
174
12,754
Peak year
2018
1881
Trend
Declining since 2018
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
5,792
776,439