Patton vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,240), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Patton and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,240 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
36
12,754
Peak year
2017
1881
Trend
Declining since 2016
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,664
776,439