Nihal vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,941), but Nihal is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nihal and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,941 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
42
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1993
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
825
776,439