Emmalie: 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	16	2	–	#7,611
1990s	146	15	+813%	#4,734
2000s	316	32	+116%	#3,248
2010s	245	25	-22%	#4,131
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-64%	#7,384

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,611

1990s

146

+813%

#4,734

2000s

316

+116%

#3,248

2010s

245

-22%

#4,131

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#7,384

The story of Emmalie

Emmalie 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, 776 American babies have been named Emmalie. Its peak came in 2003, when 45 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 Emmalie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmalie?

The median living Emmalie is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 800 people named Emmalie 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.

Emmalie 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	8	#11,410
2023	5	#15,906
2022	15	#7,384
2021	13	#8,167
2020	12	#8,560
2019	11	#9,313
2018	21	#5,848
2017	20	#6,120
2016	21	#6,037
2015	24	#5,529
2014	35	#4,206
2013	27	#5,052
2012	24	#5,597
2011	26	#5,258
2010	36	#4,131
2009	37	#4,128
2008	38	#4,112
2007	32	#4,598
2006	23	#5,784
2005	33	#4,214
2004	38	#3,767
2003	45	#3,248
2002	16	#6,807
2001	26	#4,597
2000	28	#4,327
1995	20	#4,899
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmalie?

The median living Emmalie is about 18 years old. Half of all living Emmalies are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Emmalie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Emmalie are alive in the United States, based on 776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmalie in 2025?

Emmalie 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 Emmalie?

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

When was the name Emmalie most popular?

Emmalie peaked in 2003, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Emmalie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmalie rising or falling?

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

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Emmalie popularity over time

The story of Emmalie

How old are people named Emmalie?

Emmalie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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