Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Emberlyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,320 Trend ↑ Rising 25%
Rank 2025
#1,320
among girls · ↓60 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
169
named Emberlyn · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,510
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
238 babies
All-time total
2,196
#4,423 all-time among girls
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Emberlyn popularity over time

2,196 babies have been named Emberlyn 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

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 – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 123 12 – #5,266
2010s 947 95 +670% #1,407
2020s (to 2025) 1,126 188 +98% #1,058

Where Emberlyn 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 174 0.11 outside top 500
2027 179 0.11 outside top 500
2028 183 0.11 outside top 500
2029 186 0.12 outside top 500
2030 189 0.12 outside top 500

Where Emberlyn is most popular

Girls named Emberlyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.120 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emberlyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 47 0.550 +356%
West Virginia 13 0.496 +312%
Oklahoma 32 0.435 +261%
Arkansas 22 0.416 +246%
Missouri 45 0.373 +210%
Louisiana 22 0.251 +109%
Tennessee 34 0.215 +78%
Alabama 20 0.213 +77%
Iowa 12 0.205 +71%
Ohio 45 0.190 +57%
Georgia 38 0.167 +39%
Indiana 22 0.157 +30%
South Carolina 12 0.133 +11%
Michigan 24 0.132 +9%
Pennsylvania 30 0.127 +5%
Utah 10 0.120 ≈ national
Virginia 20 0.117 ≈ national
Illinois 26 0.114 -6%
Texas 91 0.113 -6%
Mississippi 5 0.107 -11%
Minnesota 11 0.102 -15%
Florida 40 0.093 -22%
Colorado 10 0.090 -26%
North Carolina 20 0.088 -27%
Arizona 12 0.086 -29%
Washington 11 0.076 -37%
Wisconsin 7 0.068 -44%
California 41 0.049 -59%
New York 13 0.033 -73%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emberlyn

Emberlyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,320 in 2025 with 169 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 2,196 American babies have been named Emberlyn. Its peak came in 2021, when 238 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Emberlyn?

The median living Emberlyn is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 2,200 people named Emberlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Emberlyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 169 #1,320
2024 185 #1,260
2023 181 #1,270
2022 204 #1,180
2021 238 #1,058
2020 149 #1,452
2019 136 #1,574
2018 159 #1,407
2017 149 #1,491
2016 112 #1,843
2015 106 #1,911
2014 85 #2,220
2013 70 #2,540
2012 44 #3,602
2011 52 #3,185
2010 34 #4,331
2009 27 #5,266
2008 19 #6,883
2007 17 #7,490
2006 21 #6,202
2005 12 #9,062
2004 20 #6,047
2003 7 #12,825
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emberlyn?

The median living Emberlyn is about 5 years old. Half of all living Emberlyns are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Emberlyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Emberlyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emberlyn in 2025?

Emberlyn ranked #1,320 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 169 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emberlyn?

2,196 babies have been named Emberlyn in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emberlyn most popular?

Emberlyn peaked in 2021, when 238 newborns received the name.

Is Emberlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emberlyn rising or falling?

Emberlyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emberlyn become more popular?

Emberlyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 189 girls named Emberlyn 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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