Emilyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,135

among girls · ↓1,073 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emilyn · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

96 babies

All-time total

1,525

#5,637 all-time among girls

First recorded

1948

in Social Security records

Emilyn popularity over time

1,525 babies have been named Emilyn since 1948, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,488
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#7,069
1980s	68	7	+750%	#5,022
1990s	130	13	+91%	#4,689
2000s	371	37	+185%	#2,552
2010s	746	75	+101%	#2,021
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	-56%	#3,513

Where Emilyn 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emilyn

Emilyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,135 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,525 American babies have been named Emilyn. Its peak came in 2012, when 96 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 Emilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emilyn?

The median living Emilyn is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Emilyn 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.

Emilyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,135
2024	36	#4,062
2023	25	#5,165
2022	31	#4,507
2021	37	#3,956
2020	43	#3,513
2019	54	#3,018
2018	72	#2,464
2017	66	#2,641
2016	75	#2,450
2015	70	#2,565
2014	74	#2,450
2013	75	#2,418
2012	96	#2,021
2011	90	#2,130
2010	74	#2,498
2009	73	#2,552
2008	48	#3,443
2007	40	#3,939
2006	37	#4,021
2005	37	#3,897
2004	31	#4,421
2003	33	#4,052
2002	31	#4,100
2001	21	#5,426
2000	20	#5,544
1995	13	#6,767
1990	11	#7,472
1985	10	#6,597
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emilyn?

The median living Emilyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Emilyns are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Emilyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Emilyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emilyn in 2025?

Emilyn ranked #5,135 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emilyn?

1,525 babies have been named Emilyn in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emilyn most popular?

Emilyn peaked in 2012, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Emilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emilyn rising or falling?

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

Will Emilyn become more popular?

Emilyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Emilyn 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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