Nala vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #856), but Nala is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nala and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#856
#3
Babies named in 2025
317
12,754
Peak year
2019
1881
Trend
Rising since 1992
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
6,138
776,439