Zale vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs unranked), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Zale and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
unranked (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
0
12,754
Peak year
2019
1881
Trend
Declining since 2019
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
188
776,439