Sybil vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,423), but Sybil is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sybil and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,423
#3
Babies named in 2025
152
12,754
Peak year
1919
1881
Trend
Rising since 2003
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
20,360
776,439