Sula vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #11,932), but Sula is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sula and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#11,932
#3
Babies named in 2025
7
12,754
Peak year
1888
1881
Trend
Rising since 2007
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
1,404
776,439