Emalie: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,441
1940s	5	1	0%	#4,774
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#7,525
1980s	65	7	+829%	#5,138
1990s	267	27	+311%	#2,940
2000s	517	52	+94%	#2,426
2010s	270	27	-48%	#3,642
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-81%	#10,525

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,441

1940s

#4,774

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,525

1980s

+829%

#5,138

1990s

267

+311%

#2,940

2000s

517

+94%

#2,426

2010s

270

-48%

#3,642

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#10,525

The story of Emalie

Emalie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 1,167 American babies have been named Emalie. Its peak came in 2006, when 71 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 Emalie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emalie?

The median living Emalie is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 1,100 people named Emalie 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.

Emalie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,561
2023	8	#11,504
2022	7	#12,632
2021	9	#10,525
2020	–	–
2019	24	#5,351
2018	17	#6,891
2017	15	#7,568
2016	25	#5,333
2015	18	#6,811
2014	25	#5,358
2013	41	#3,728
2012	36	#4,155
2011	26	#5,257
2010	43	#3,642
2009	42	#3,757
2008	51	#3,279
2007	42	#3,808
2006	71	#2,564
2005	62	#2,710
2004	46	#3,281
2003	61	#2,615
2002	66	#2,426
2001	37	#3,571
2000	39	#3,418
1995	27	#3,913
1990	17	#5,362
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Emalie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emalie?

The median living Emalie is about 21 years old. Half of all living Emalies are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Emalie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Emalie are alive in the United States, based on 1,167 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emalie in 2025?

Emalie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emalie?

1,167 babies have been named Emalie in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emalie most popular?

Emalie peaked in 2006, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Emalie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emalie rising or falling?

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

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Emalie popularity over time

The story of Emalie

How old are people named Emalie?

Emalie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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