Polly vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,298), but Polly is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Polly and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,298
#3
Babies named in 2025
79
12,754
Peak year
1881
1881
Trend
Rising since 2003
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
29,684
776,439