Zelda vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #832), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Zelda and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#832
#3
Babies named in 2025
328
12,754
Peak year
2020
1881
Trend
Declining since 2021
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
16,734
776,439