Reason vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,991), but Reason is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Reason and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,991 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
41
12,754
Peak year
1885
1881
Trend
Rising since 2005
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
255
776,439