Purpose vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,987), but Purpose is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Purpose and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,987
#3
Babies named in 2025
26
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 2013
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
141
776,439