Prudence vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,099), but Prudence is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Prudence and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,099
#3
Babies named in 2025
89
12,754
Peak year
1880
1881
Trend
Rising since 1998
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
6,256
776,439