Zella vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,733), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Zella and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,733
#3
Babies named in 2025
117
12,754
Peak year
1888
1881
Trend
Declining since 2022
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
13,369
776,439