Valentine vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,793), but Valentine is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Valentine and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,793 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
89
12,754
Peak year
1894
1881
Trend
Rising since 2001
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
6,711
776,439