Murphy vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #754), but Murphy is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Murphy and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#754 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
341
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1986
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
8,486
776,439