Emmaleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,455

among girls · ↓758 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emmaleigh · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

143 babies

All-time total

2,546

#3,995 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Emmaleigh popularity over time

2,546 babies have been named Emmaleigh since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	20	2	–	#8,995
1990s	248	25	+1140%	#2,950
2000s	982	98	+296%	#1,682
2010s	1,081	108	+10%	#1,556
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	-67%	#2,694

Where Emmaleigh 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emmaleigh

Emmaleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,455 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,546 American babies have been named Emmaleigh. Its peak came in 2010, when 143 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 Emmaleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmaleigh?

The median living Emmaleigh is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 2,500 people named Emmaleigh 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.

Emmaleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,455
2024	29	#4,697
2023	36	#4,071
2022	27	#4,943
2021	38	#3,899
2020	62	#2,694
2019	64	#2,690
2018	99	#1,984
2017	124	#1,717
2016	90	#2,155
2015	96	#2,043
2014	104	#1,929
2013	112	#1,817
2012	115	#1,784
2011	134	#1,614
2010	143	#1,556
2009	117	#1,833
2008	122	#1,792
2007	124	#1,747
2006	106	#1,910
2005	118	#1,682
2004	111	#1,739
2003	98	#1,877
2002	67	#2,391
2001	62	#2,491
2000	57	#2,603
1995	24	#4,253
1990	6	#11,835
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmaleigh?

The median living Emmaleigh is about 15 years old. Half of all living Emmaleighs are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Emmaleigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Emmaleigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmaleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Emmalee.

How popular is the name Emmaleigh in 2025?

Emmaleigh ranked #5,455 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmaleigh?

2,546 babies have been named Emmaleigh in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmaleigh most popular?

Emmaleigh peaked in 2010, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Emmaleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmaleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Emmaleigh become more popular?

Emmaleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Emmaleigh 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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