Vern vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #9,714), but Vern is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vern and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#9,714 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
7
12,754
Peak year
1895
1881
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
11,497
776,439