Sharla vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #10,917), but Sharla is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sharla and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#10,917
#3
Babies named in 2025
8
12,754
Peak year
1972
1881
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
6,444
776,439