Perseus vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,204), but Perseus is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Perseus and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,204 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
168
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 2006
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,390
776,439