Nettie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,554), but Nettie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nettie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,554
#3
Babies named in 2025
22
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Rising since 2012
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
49,443
776,439