Selma vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,778), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Selma and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,778
#3
Babies named in 2025
61
12,754
Peak year
1891
1881
Trend
Declining since 2005
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
26,881
776,439