Merritt vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,499), but Merritt is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Merritt and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,499 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
117
12,754
Peak year
1899
1881
Trend
Rising since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
6,151
776,439