Emelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,303

among girls · ↑236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emelyn · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,345

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

129 babies

All-time total

2,783

#3,775 all-time among girls

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Emelyn popularity over time

2,783 babies have been named Emelyn since 1913, 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	51	5	–	#2,609
1920s	67	7	+31%	#2,508
1930s	10	1	-85%	#4,404
1940s	16	2	+60%	#4,541
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#5,902
1970s	26	3	+53%	#6,873
1980s	62	6	+138%	#7,607
1990s	216	22	+248%	#3,461
2000s	757	76	+250%	#1,922
2010s	1,080	108	+43%	#1,648
2020s (to 2025)	481	80	-26%	#2,130

Where Emelyn 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	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	75	0.05	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	70	0.04	outside top 500

Where Emelyn is most popular

Girls named Emelyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Maryland, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emelyn 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
Tennessee	11	0.069	+42%
Maryland	6	0.057	+16%
California	39	0.046	-5%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-5%
Texas	36	0.045	-9%
Ohio	10	0.042	-14%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-32%
New York	13	0.033	-33%
Georgia	7	0.031	-37%
Florida	13	0.030	-38%
Virginia	5	0.029	-40%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
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 Emelyn

Emelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,303 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 2,783 American babies have been named Emelyn. Its peak came in 2013, when 129 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 Emelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emelyn?

The median living Emelyn is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 2,600 people named Emelyn 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.

Emelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	79	#2,303
2024	70	#2,539
2023	90	#2,130
2022	70	#2,536
2021	88	#2,136
2020	84	#2,160
2019	106	#1,891
2018	99	#1,983
2017	107	#1,891
2016	96	#2,059
2015	107	#1,898
2014	118	#1,758
2013	129	#1,648
2012	109	#1,848
2011	110	#1,829
2010	99	#2,017
2009	109	#1,922
2008	102	#2,037
2007	74	#2,520
2006	91	#2,137
2005	77	#2,323
2004	78	#2,245
2003	72	#2,327
2002	58	#2,651
2001	54	#2,747
2000	42	#3,228
1995	21	#4,727
1990	10	#8,059
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,851
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,333
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,902
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,541
1935	5	#4,404
1930	5	#4,752
1925	7	#4,145
1920	5	#5,209
1915	7	#3,542
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emelyn?

The median living Emelyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Emelyns are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Emelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Emelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emelyn in 2025?

Emelyn ranked #2,303 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emelyn?

2,783 babies have been named Emelyn in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emelyn most popular?

Emelyn peaked in 2013, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Emelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emelyn rising or falling?

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

Will Emelyn become more popular?

Emelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 70 girls named Emelyn 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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