Thelma vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,661), but Thelma is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Thelma and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,661
#3
Babies named in 2025
29
12,754
Peak year
1911
1881
Trend
Rising since 2012
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
225,460
776,439