Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Emlyn

Meaning A male given name from Welsh Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #9,649

A male given name from Welsh.

Rank 2025
#9,649
among girls · ↑1,758 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Emlyn
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
37 babies
All-time total
477
#12,356 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Emlyn popularity over time

477 babies have been named Emlyn since 1923, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 11 – 11 1 – #5,337
1960s 5 – 5 1 -55% #6,898
1970s 5 – 5 1 0% #10,220
1980s 29 – 29 3 +480% #7,505
1990s 33 – 33 3 +14% #8,948
2000s 102 – 102 10 +209% #7,168
2010s 186 – 186 19 +82% #3,948
2020s (to 2025) 96 5 101 17 -9% #5,063

The story of Emlyn

Emlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,649 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 477 American babies have been named Emlyn. Its peak came in 2018, when 37 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 Emlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emlyn?

The median living Emlyn is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Emlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emlyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,649 – –
2024 8 #11,407 – –
2023 20 #6,030 5 #12,787
2022 13 #8,180 – –
2021 20 #6,017 – –
2020 25 #5,063 – –
2019 31 #4,473 – –
2018 37 #3,948 – –
2017 10 #10,186 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 14 #8,137 – –
2014 8 #12,270 – –
2013 18 #6,826 – –
2012 22 #5,969 – –
2011 21 #6,212 – –
2010 25 #5,478 – –
2009 17 #7,447 – –
2008 18 #7,168 – –
2007 8 #13,054 – –
2006 8 #12,750 – –
2005 16 #7,242 – –
2004 13 #8,404 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 12 #8,445 – –
2001 10 #9,600 – –
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Famous people named Emlyn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Hughes English footballer (1947–2004) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emlyn?

The median living Emlyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Emlyns are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Emlyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Emlyn are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emlyn mean?

A male given name from Welsh.

How popular is the name Emlyn in 2025?

Emlyn ranked #9,649 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emlyn?

477 babies have been named Emlyn in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emlyn most popular?

Emlyn peaked in 2018, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Emlyn a boy or girl name?

Emlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emlyn rising or falling?

Emlyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Emlyn?

Well-known people named Emlyn include Emlyn Hughes (soccer player).

Names like Emlyn

Names that sound and feel close to Emlyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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