Palmer vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #232), but Palmer is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Palmer and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#232
#3
Babies named in 2025
1,330
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 1990
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
9,389
776,439