Elise vs Emma
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elise
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #223
- Peak
- #152 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,367
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Emma
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #3
- Peak
- #1 (2008)
- Babies in 2025
- 12,754
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Emma is the more popular pick (#3 vs #223). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Emma; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Elise wins.
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