Emalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,481

among girls · ↓885 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emalyn · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

178 babies

All-time total

1,873

#4,905 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Emalyn popularity over time

1,873 babies have been named Emalyn since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	12	1	–	#4,429
1920s	5	1	-58%	#5,210
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#4,913
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	47	5	–	#7,367
2000s	264	26	+462%	#2,471
2010s	1,233	123	+367%	#1,331
2020s (to 2025)	306	51	-59%	#2,350

Where Emalyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emalyn

Emalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,481 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 1,873 American babies have been named Emalyn. Its peak came in 2015, when 178 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Emalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emalyn?

The median living Emalyn is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 1,800 people named Emalyn 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.

Emalyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,481
2024	43	#3,596
2023	46	#3,439
2022	60	#2,832
2021	51	#3,172
2020	75	#2,350
2019	95	#2,019
2018	91	#2,102
2017	104	#1,934
2016	148	#1,528
2015	178	#1,331
2014	139	#1,565
2013	132	#1,626
2012	118	#1,748
2011	111	#1,820
2010	117	#1,765
2009	77	#2,471
2008	42	#3,799
2007	24	#5,769
2006	22	#5,982
2005	15	#7,625
2004	19	#6,306
2003	23	#5,286
2002	18	#6,223
2001	15	#7,073
2000	9	#10,145
1995	5	#14,114
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,210
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emalyn?

The median living Emalyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Emalyns are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Emalyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Emalyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emalyn mean?

Spelling variant of Emmalyn.

How popular is the name Emalyn in 2025?

Emalyn ranked #4,481 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emalyn?

1,873 babies have been named Emalyn in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emalyn most popular?

Emalyn peaked in 2015, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Emalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emalyn rising or falling?

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

Will Emalyn become more popular?

Emalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Emalyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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