Name comparison
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Compare national popularity curves, combined-spelling ranks, trend signals, and practical duplicate estimates.
National popularity over time
Combined-spelling rank, U.S. national history. Lower ranks are more popular.
Quick verdict
Fast takeaways from the current comparison. Click a card to open that name report.
Detailed metrics
Sortable side-by-side values. Highlighted cells mark the strongest value for that row.
| Metric | Emma | Ella |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #2 | #30 |
| Combined rank | #3 | #28 |
| Rank difference | -1.0 | 2.0 |
| Multiplier | 1.0× | 1.0× |
| Rate per 10k | 84.4 | 36.0 |
| 1-in-N | 118.4 | 278.0 |
| Trend label | past peak | past peak |
| Expected per 100 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Expected per 300 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Latest as % of peak | 38.2% | 28.3% |
| Peak year | 1881 | 1880 |