Verse vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #5,208), but Verse is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Verse and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,208 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
18
12,754
Peak year
2025
1881
Trend
Rising since 2022
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
52
776,439