Vada vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #884), but Vada is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vada and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#884
#3
Babies named in 2025
302
12,754
Peak year
1901
1881
Trend
Rising since 1987
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
12,927
776,439