Zay vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,583), but Zay is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Zay and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,583 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
31
12,754
Peak year
2024
1881
Trend
Rising since 2008
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
302
776,439