Paulette vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,534), but Paulette is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Paulette and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,534
#3
Babies named in 2025
138
12,754
Peak year
1946
1881
Trend
Rising since 2005
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
47,087
776,439