Percy vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,276), but Percy is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Percy and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,276 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
154
12,754
Peak year
1897
1881
Trend
Rising since 2009
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
32,204
776,439