Nelda vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #9,457), but Nelda is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nelda and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#9,457
#3
Babies named in 2025
10
12,754
Peak year
1938
1881
Trend
Rising since 2012
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
20,139
776,439