Emalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#4,427
1920s	19	2	+73%	#2,677
1930s	5	1	-74%	#4,439
1940s	21	2	+320%	#4,607
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,228
1970s	23	2	+283%	#7,381
1980s	189	19	+722%	#2,711
1990s	756	76	+300%	#1,401
2000s	1,702	170	+125%	#1,027
2010s	944	94	-45%	#1,606
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	-76%	#4,185

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,427

1920s

+73%

#2,677

1930s

-74%

#4,439

1940s

+320%

#4,607

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,228

1970s

+283%

#7,381

1980s

189

+722%

#2,711

1990s

756

+300%

#1,401

2000s

1,702

170

+125%

#1,027

2010s

944

-45%

#1,606

2020s (to 2025)

138

-76%

#4,185

The story of Emalee

Emalee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,012 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 3,814 American babies have been named Emalee. Its peak came in 2005, when 236 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emalee?

The median living Emalee is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 3,700 people named Emalee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,012
2024	17	#6,724
2023	20	#6,027
2022	25	#5,213
2021	34	#4,185
2020	29	#4,578
2019	53	#3,057
2018	57	#2,919
2017	67	#2,611
2016	79	#2,371
2015	110	#1,865
2014	110	#1,842
2013	115	#1,782
2012	110	#1,840
2011	108	#1,862
2010	135	#1,606
2009	150	#1,519
2008	161	#1,464
2007	155	#1,496
2006	187	#1,278
2005	236	#1,027
2004	186	#1,201
2003	205	#1,080
2002	147	#1,326
2001	155	#1,269
2000	120	#1,520
1995	73	#1,905
1990	41	#2,819
1985	17	#4,512
1980	9	#6,951
1975	7	#7,381
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emalee?

The median living Emalee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Emalees are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Emalee are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Emalee are alive in the United States, based on 3,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emalee in 2025?

Emalee ranked #8,012 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emalee?

3,814 babies have been named Emalee in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emalee most popular?

Emalee peaked in 2005, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Emalee a boy or girl name?

Emalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emalee rising or falling?

Emalee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Emalee popularity over time

The story of Emalee

How old are people named Emalee?

Emalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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