Valarie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #3,249), but Valarie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Valarie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,249
#3
Babies named in 2025
48
12,754
Peak year
1964
1881
Trend
Rising since 2015
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
18,714
776,439