Rafaela vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,895), but Rafaela is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Rafaela and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,895
#3
Babies named in 2025
58
12,754
Peak year
1903
1881
Trend
Rising since 1996
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
3,516
776,439