Obaida vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,399), but Obaida is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Obaida and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,399 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
17
12,754
Peak year
2024
1881
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
58
776,439