Noble vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,333), but Noble is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Noble and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,333 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
144
12,754
Peak year
1901
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
9,775
776,439