Elsie vs Emma
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elsie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #123
- Peak
- #31 (1896)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,236
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, MN, TX
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 #123). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Emma is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Elsie is a vintage name making a comeback.
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