Ruthie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #778), but Ruthie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ruthie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#778
#3
Babies named in 2025
349
12,754
Peak year
1935
1881
Trend
Rising since 1994
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
22,624
776,439