Rakim vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,446), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Rakim and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,446 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
13
12,754
Peak year
1992
1881
Trend
Declining since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
1,322
776,439