Wayland vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,284), but Wayland is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Wayland and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,284 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
61
12,754
Peak year
1912
1881
Trend
Rising since 2002
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
4,220
776,439