Mordechai vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #965), but Mordechai is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Mordechai and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#965 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
238
12,754
Peak year
2018
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
6,821
776,439