Emiline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,785
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	21	2	–	#3,355
1920s	27	3	+29%	#3,416
1930s	12	1	-56%	#3,602
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,492
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	53	5	–	#8,997
2000s	84	8	+58%	#9,661
2010s	131	13	+56%	#7,073
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	-2%	#7,355

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,785

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,355

1920s

+29%

#3,416

1930s

-56%

#3,602

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,492

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,997

2000s

+58%

#9,661

2010s

131

+56%

#7,073

2020s (to 2025)

-2%

#7,355

The story of Emiline

Emiline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,014 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 415 American babies have been named Emiline. Its peak came in 2015, when 17 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 Emiline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emiline?

The median living Emiline is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Emiline 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.

Emiline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,014
2024	15	#7,355
2023	11	#9,175
2022	12	#8,690
2021	12	#8,639
2020	14	#7,675
2019	12	#8,745
2018	16	#7,202
2017	15	#7,569
2016	11	#9,612
2015	17	#7,073
2014	12	#9,147
2013	11	#9,790
2012	14	#8,340
2011	13	#8,779
2010	10	#10,655
2009	10	#10,924
2008	12	#9,661
2007	8	#13,053
2006	6	#15,719
2005	8	#12,169
2004	9	#10,963
2003	8	#11,640
2002	7	#12,623
2001	8	#11,337
2000	8	#11,048
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,492
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,416
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emiline?

The median living Emiline is about 13 years old. Half of all living Emilines are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Emiline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Emiline are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emiline in 2025?

Emiline ranked #8,014 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emiline?

415 babies have been named Emiline in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emiline most popular?

Emiline peaked in 2015, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Emiline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emiline rising or falling?

Emiline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Emiline popularity over time

The story of Emiline

How old are people named Emiline?

Emiline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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