Velia vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #8,860), but Velia is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Velia and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#8,860
#3
Babies named in 2025
11
12,754
Peak year
1929
1881
Trend
Rising since 2017
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,831
776,439