Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Emberlynn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #929 Trend ↑ Rising 77%
Rank 2025
#929
among girls · ↓53 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
281
named Emberlynn · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,720
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
354 babies
All-time total
2,961
#3,625 all-time among girls
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Emberlynn popularity over time

2,961 babies have been named Emberlynn 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 171 17 – #4,514
2010s 1,090 109 +537% #1,223
2020s (to 2025) 1,700 283 +160% #797

Where Emberlynn 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 306 0.19 outside top 500
2027 328 0.20 outside top 500
2028 349 0.22 outside top 500
2029 367 0.23 outside top 500
2030 383 0.24 outside top 500

Where Emberlynn is most popular

Girls named Emberlynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.187 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emberlynn 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
Arkansas 50 0.946 +406%
Kentucky 71 0.830 +344%
Oklahoma 58 0.788 +321%
Missouri 75 0.622 +233%
Tennessee 67 0.423 +126%
Indiana 59 0.420 +125%
Alabama 38 0.405 +116%
Ohio 96 0.405 +116%
Iowa 23 0.394 +111%
Michigan 68 0.373 +100%
Oregon 21 0.323 +72%
Wisconsin 32 0.311 +66%
Louisiana 25 0.286 +53%
Georgia 60 0.264 +41%
North Carolina 48 0.211 +13%
Colorado 23 0.206 +10%
Texas 157 0.195 ≈ national
Illinois 44 0.192 ≈ national
Arizona 25 0.178 -5%
Washington 24 0.166 -11%
Mississippi 7 0.150 -20%
Pennsylvania 35 0.148 -21%
Virginia 25 0.147 -22%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -26%
South Carolina 12 0.133 -29%
Minnesota 14 0.130 -31%
Florida 53 0.124 -34%
Kansas 6 0.104 -44%
Utah 8 0.096 -49%
California 56 0.067 -64%
New York 26 0.066 -65%
Maryland 5 0.047 -75%
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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 Emberlynn

Emberlynn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #929 in 2025 with 281 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 2,961 American babies have been named Emberlynn. Its peak came in 2023, when 354 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 Emberlynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emberlynn?

The median living Emberlynn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 2,900 people named Emberlynn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Emberlynn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 281 #929
2024 308 #876
2023 354 #797
2022 303 #908
2021 271 #960
2020 183 #1,242
2019 192 #1,223
2018 177 #1,289
2017 166 #1,389
2016 129 #1,663
2015 108 #1,887
2014 73 #2,481
2013 84 #2,221
2012 61 #2,841
2011 57 #2,997
2010 43 #3,643
2009 33 #4,514
2008 22 #6,205
2007 28 #5,134
2006 28 #4,995
2005 23 #5,493
2004 21 #5,811
2003 16 #6,983
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emberlynn?

The median living Emberlynn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Emberlynns are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Emberlynn are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Emberlynn are alive in the United States, based on 2,961 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emberlynn in 2025?

Emberlynn ranked #929 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 281 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emberlynn?

2,961 babies have been named Emberlynn in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emberlynn most popular?

Emberlynn peaked in 2023, when 354 newborns received the name.

Is Emberlynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emberlynn rising or falling?

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

Will Emberlynn become more popular?

Emberlynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 383 girls named Emberlynn 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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