Philomena vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,911), but Philomena is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Philomena and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,911
#3
Babies named in 2025
101
12,754
Peak year
1915
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
9,951
776,439