Rea vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,238), but Rea is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Rea and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,238
#3
Babies named in 2025
24
12,754
Peak year
1910
1881
Trend
Rising since 1989
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
1,873
776,439