Vella vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #4,878), but Vella is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vella and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,878
#3
Babies named in 2025
27
12,754
Peak year
1885
1881
Trend
Rising since 2003
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,283
776,439