Emelina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,869

among girls · ↑845 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emelina · +44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

59 babies

All-time total

804

#8,688 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Emelina popularity over time

804 babies have been named Emelina since 1919, 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	9	1	–	#3,287
1920s	25	3	+178%	#3,764
1930s	5	1	-80%	#4,751
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#5,901
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	47	5	–	#6,050
1990s	50	5	+6%	#9,262
2000s	134	13	+168%	#5,267
2010s	293	29	+119%	#4,224
2020s (to 2025)	224	37	+27%	#2,869

Where Emelina 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	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	76	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Emelina

Emelina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,869 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 804 American babies have been named Emelina. Its peak came in 2025, when 59 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 Emelina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emelina?

The median living Emelina is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Emelina 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.

Emelina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,869
2024	41	#3,714
2023	43	#3,615
2022	32	#4,403
2021	26	#5,002
2020	23	#5,366
2019	32	#4,372
2018	26	#5,056
2017	33	#4,323
2016	31	#4,563
2015	32	#4,431
2014	22	#5,854
2013	31	#4,561
2012	28	#5,007
2011	23	#5,795
2010	35	#4,224
2009	27	#5,267
2008	26	#5,481
2007	19	#6,904
2006	13	#8,878
2005	11	#9,647
2004	7	#13,173
2003	17	#6,686
2002	7	#12,621
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,187
1995	6	#12,242
1990	6	#11,834
1985	6	#9,664
1980	6	#9,422
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,901
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,751
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emelina?

The median living Emelina is about 11 years old. Half of all living Emelinas are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Emelina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Emelina are alive in the United States, based on 804 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emelina in 2025?

Emelina ranked #2,869 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emelina?

804 babies have been named Emelina in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emelina most popular?

Emelina peaked in 2025, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Emelina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emelina rising or falling?

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

Will Emelina become more popular?

Emelina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 girls named Emelina 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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