Shadow vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,861), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Shadow and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,861 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
15
12,754
Peak year
1993
1881
Trend
Declining since 1994
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
613
776,439