Emeline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,759

among girls · ↓387 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emeline · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,924

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

104 babies

All-time total

3,612

#3,183 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Emeline popularity over time

3,612 babies have been named Emeline since 1880, 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	132	13	–	#482
1890s	160	16	+21%	#577
1900s	161	16	+1%	#786
1910s	353	35	+119%	#842
1920s	257	26	-27%	#1,227
1930s	125	13	-51%	#1,829
1940s	71	7	-43%	#2,725
1950s	75	8	+6%	#3,641
1960s	69	7	-8%	#3,857
1970s	72	7	+4%	#4,418
1980s	96	10	+33%	#5,378
1990s	252	25	+163%	#3,246
2000s	511	51	+103%	#2,447
2010s	875	88	+71%	#1,928
2020s (to 2025)	403	67	-23%	#2,372

Where Emeline 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	56	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Emeline

Emeline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,759 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,612 American babies have been named Emeline. Its peak came in 2016, when 104 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 Emeline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emeline?

The median living Emeline is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 2,400 people named Emeline 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.

Emeline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	62	#2,759
2024	77	#2,372
2023	58	#2,910
2022	66	#2,642
2021	73	#2,448
2020	67	#2,558
2019	65	#2,661
2018	103	#1,928
2017	93	#2,089
2016	104	#1,934
2015	85	#2,219
2014	82	#2,278
2013	94	#2,055
2012	90	#2,119
2011	83	#2,263
2010	76	#2,460
2009	57	#3,012
2008	46	#3,538
2007	55	#3,138
2006	52	#3,194
2005	51	#3,096
2004	46	#3,282
2003	67	#2,447
2002	51	#2,906
2001	37	#3,572
2000	49	#2,915
1995	28	#3,808
1990	18	#5,118
1985	8	#7,783
1980	6	#9,423
1975	14	#4,418
1970	7	#6,543
1965	6	#6,011
1960	9	#4,554
1955	11	#3,641
1950	8	#4,058
1945	5	#4,756
1940	10	#2,799
1935	10	#2,791
1930	20	#1,829
1925	17	#2,218
1920	30	#1,479
1915	41	#1,043
1910	19	#1,009
1905	12	#1,112
1900	22	#786
1895	14	#870
1890	15	#702
1885	10	#705
1880	9	#597

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emeline?

The median living Emeline is about 15 years old. Half of all living Emelines are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Emeline are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Emeline are alive in the United States, based on 3,612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emeline mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a form of Emmeline.

How popular is the name Emeline in 2025?

Emeline ranked #2,759 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emeline?

3,612 babies have been named Emeline in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emeline most popular?

Emeline peaked in 2016, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Emeline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emeline rising or falling?

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

Will Emeline become more popular?

Emeline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 girls named Emeline 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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