Emmalea: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#11,478
1990s	101	10	+910%	#5,646
2000s	207	21	+105%	#4,869
2010s	134	13	-35%	#5,841
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-91%	#12,540

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,478

1990s

101

+910%

#5,646

2000s

207

+105%

#4,869

2010s

134

-35%

#5,841

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#12,540

The story of Emmalea

Emmalea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1986, 459 American babies have been named Emmalea. Its peak came in 2005, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Emmalea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmalea?

The median living Emmalea is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 500 people named Emmalea 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.

Emmalea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,540
2019	7	#12,856
2018	8	#11,739
2017	12	#8,950
2016	15	#7,720
2015	7	#13,427
2014	17	#7,094
2013	19	#6,548
2012	14	#8,342
2011	12	#9,336
2010	23	#5,841
2009	16	#7,790
2008	24	#5,821
2007	21	#6,401
2006	23	#5,783
2005	27	#4,869
2004	25	#5,108
2003	22	#5,478
2002	13	#7,971
2001	15	#7,075
2000	21	#5,368
1995	7	#10,859
1990	8	#9,534
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmalea?

The median living Emmalea is about 20 years old. Half of all living Emmaleas are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Emmalea are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Emmalea are alive in the United States, based on 459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmalea in 2025?

Emmalea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emmalea?

459 babies have been named Emmalea in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmalea most popular?

Emmalea peaked in 2005, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Emmalea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmalea rising or falling?

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

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Emmalea popularity over time

The story of Emmalea

How old are people named Emmalea?

Emmalea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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