Rudolf vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs unranked), but Rudolf is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Rudolf and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
unranked (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
0
12,754
Peak year
1909
1881
Trend
Rising since 2014
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
2,951
776,439