Merrill vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,143), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Merrill and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,143 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
14
12,754
Peak year
1915
1881
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
12,988
776,439