Nahum vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,363), but Nahum is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nahum and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,363 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
58
12,754
Peak year
2023
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
2,197
776,439