Nell vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,622), but Nell is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nell and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,622
#3
Babies named in 2025
128
12,754
Peak year
1886
1881
Trend
Rising since 1994
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
27,612
776,439