Shine vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,050), but Shine is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Shine and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,050 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
26
12,754
Peak year
2023
1881
Trend
Rising since 2009
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
281
776,439