Emma vs Violet
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Emma
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #3
- Peak
- #1 (2008)
- Babies in 2025
- 12,754
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Violet
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #13
- Peak
- #13 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,546
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Emma is the more popular pick (#3 vs #13). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Emma is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Violet is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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