Emmalene: 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	8	1	–	#3,447
1920s	42	4	+425%	#3,530
1930s	54	5	+29%	#2,986
1940s	24	2	-56%	#4,176
1950s	10	1	-58%	#5,536
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,074
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	22	2	–	#10,649
2000s	71	7	+223%	#9,055
2010s	156	16	+120%	#6,055
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-26%	#7,677

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,447

1920s

+425%

#3,530

1930s

+29%

#2,986

1940s

-56%

#4,176

1950s

-58%

#5,536

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,074

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,649

2000s

+223%

#9,055

2010s

156

+120%

#6,055

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#7,677

The story of Emmalene

Emmalene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,285 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 461 American babies have been named Emmalene. Its peak came in 2014, when 21 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 Emmalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmalene?

The median living Emmalene is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Emmalene 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.

Emmalene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,285
2024	14	#7,706
2023	8	#11,511
2022	13	#8,182
2021	13	#8,166
2020	14	#7,677
2019	13	#8,267
2018	19	#6,332
2017	15	#7,571
2016	11	#9,613
2015	21	#6,099
2014	21	#6,055
2013	15	#7,880
2012	13	#8,792
2011	13	#8,783
2010	15	#8,018
2009	13	#9,055
2008	9	#11,894
2007	7	#14,367
2006	10	#10,832
2005	9	#11,180
2004	9	#10,967
2003	8	#11,643
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,075
2000	–	–
1995	7	#10,860
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,536
1945	6	#4,176
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,510
1930	6	#4,198
1925	6	#4,587
1920	6	#4,556
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmalene?

The median living Emmalene is about 12 years old. Half of all living Emmalenes are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Emmalene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Emmalene are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmalene in 2025?

Emmalene ranked #12,285 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmalene?

461 babies have been named Emmalene in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmalene most popular?

Emmalene peaked in 2014, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Emmalene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmalene rising or falling?

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

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Emmalene popularity over time

The story of Emmalene

How old are people named Emmalene?

Emmalene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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