Sylvan vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,668), but Sylvan is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sylvan and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,668 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
99
12,754
Peak year
1912
1881
Trend
Rising since 1990
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
3,684
776,439