Vallie vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #1,872), but Vallie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vallie and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,872
#3
Babies named in 2025
105
12,754
Peak year
1884
1881
Trend
Rising since 2005
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
3,462
776,439