Emalynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,777

among girls · ↑73 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emalynn

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

83 babies

All-time total

841

#8,469 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Emalynn popularity over time

841 babies have been named Emalynn since 2003, 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
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2000s	70	7	–	#5,265
2010s	599	60	+756%	#2,264
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	-52%	#3,414

Where Emalynn 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	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	16	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emalynn

Emalynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,777 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 841 American babies have been named Emalynn. Its peak came in 2015, when 83 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 Emalynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emalynn?

The median living Emalynn is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Emalynn 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.

Emalynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,777
2024	21	#5,850
2023	18	#6,493
2022	38	#3,908
2021	29	#4,655
2020	45	#3,414
2019	51	#3,136
2018	54	#3,021
2017	69	#2,555
2016	64	#2,715
2015	83	#2,264
2014	64	#2,722
2013	64	#2,711
2012	55	#3,057
2011	55	#3,062
2010	40	#3,841
2009	27	#5,265
2008	11	#10,291
2007	6	#16,100
2006	9	#11,733
2005	10	#10,365
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2003	7	#12,824
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emalynn?

The median living Emalynn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Emalynns are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Emalynn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Emalynn are alive in the United States, based on 841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emalynn mean?

Spelling variant of Emmalyn.

How popular is the name Emalynn in 2025?

Emalynn ranked #5,777 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emalynn?

841 babies have been named Emalynn in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emalynn most popular?

Emalynn peaked in 2015, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Emalynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emalynn rising or falling?

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

Will Emalynn become more popular?

Emalynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Emalynn 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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