Salima vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #6,546), but Salima is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Salima and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#6,546
#3
Babies named in 2025
17
12,754
Peak year
1976
1881
Trend
Rising since 2003
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
598
776,439