Velma vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,722), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Velma and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,722
#3
Babies named in 2025
21
12,754
Peak year
1907
1881
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
86,752
776,439