Wendell vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,145), but Wendell is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Wendell and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,145 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
67
12,754
Peak year
1940
1881
Trend
Rising since 2010
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
53,763
776,439