Wiley vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,222), but Wiley is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Wiley and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,222 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
165
12,754
Peak year
1882
1881
Trend
Rising since 1994
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
18,400
776,439