Nicola vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #8,362), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nicola and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#8,362
#3
Babies named in 2025
12
12,754
Peak year
1972
1881
Trend
Declining since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
5,078
776,439