Nellie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #533), but Nellie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nellie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#533
#3
Babies named in 2025
567
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Rising since 1993
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
152,691
776,439