Watson vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,008), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Watson and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,008 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
224
12,754
Peak year
2021
1881
Trend
Declining since 2021
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
6,699
776,439