Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Emmaline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,236 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a form of Emmeline.

Rank 2025
#1,236
among girls · ↓38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
182
named Emmaline · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,831
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
313 babies
All-time total
7,422
#1,993 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Emmaline popularity over time

7,422 babies have been named Emmaline since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

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 67 7 – #455
1890s 80 8 +19% #834
1900s 106 11 +32% #1,003
1910s 281 28 +165% #909
1920s 312 31 +11% #1,132
1930s 192 19 -38% #1,460
1940s 140 14 -27% #2,099
1950s 85 9 -39% #3,155
1960s 34 3 -60% #4,555
1970s 31 3 -9% #6,795
1980s 116 12 +274% #3,924
1990s 566 57 +388% #1,743
2000s 1,305 131 +131% #1,411
2010s 2,808 281 +115% #873
2020s (to 2025) 1,299 217 -23% #973

Where Emmaline 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 172 0.11 outside top 500
2027 164 0.10 outside top 500
2028 157 0.10 outside top 500
2029 151 0.09 outside top 500
2030 147 0.09 outside top 500

Where Emmaline is most popular

Girls named Emmaline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.128 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emmaline born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 37 0.445 +248%
Tennessee 50 0.316 +147%
Alabama 29 0.309 +142%
Virginia 36 0.211 +65%
Kentucky 16 0.187 +46%
North Carolina 40 0.176 +37%
Missouri 21 0.174 +36%
Ohio 41 0.173 +35%
Indiana 24 0.171 +34%
Georgia 32 0.141 +10%
Pennsylvania 33 0.140 +9%
Colorado 15 0.134 +5%
Texas 99 0.123 ≈ national
Washington 16 0.111 -13%
Florida 42 0.098 -23%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -26%
Illinois 20 0.087 -32%
Kansas 5 0.087 -32%
California 71 0.084 -34%
Oregon 5 0.077 -40%
Louisiana 6 0.069 -46%
Wisconsin 7 0.068 -47%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -47%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -48%
Michigan 12 0.066 -48%
New York 25 0.063 -51%
Massachusetts 7 0.058 -55%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -64%
Arizona 5 0.036 -72%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -74%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emmaline

Emmaline is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,236 in 2025 with 182 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,422 American babies have been named Emmaline. Its peak came in 2014, when 313 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 Emmaline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmaline?

The median living Emmaline is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 6,300 people named Emmaline are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Emmaline year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 182 #1,236
2024 198 #1,198
2023 192 #1,227
2022 234 #1,075
2021 231 #1,082
2020 262 #973
2019 289 #918
2018 300 #898
2017 299 #898
2016 312 #898
2015 305 #904
2014 313 #873
2013 263 #959
2012 297 #891
2011 226 #1,086
2010 204 #1,192
2009 167 #1,411
2008 167 #1,422
2007 126 #1,730
2006 106 #1,911
2005 115 #1,722
2004 135 #1,490
2003 141 #1,412
2002 131 #1,458
2001 117 #1,588
2000 100 #1,745
1995 44 #2,746
1990 25 #4,039
1985 7 #8,614
1980 6 #9,424
1975 7 #7,382
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 9 #4,555
1955 6 #5,384
1950 11 #3,287
1945 12 #2,640
1940 15 #2,133
1935 26 #1,460
1930 25 #1,582
1925 34 #1,385
1920 36 #1,289
1915 45 #994
1910 11 #1,451
1905 11 #1,189
1900 10 #1,255
1895 6 #1,476
1890 9 #959
1885 8 #808
1880 14 #455

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmaline?

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

How many people named Emmaline are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Emmaline are alive in the United States, based on 7,422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmaline mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a form of Emmeline.

How popular is the name Emmaline in 2025?

Emmaline ranked #1,236 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 182 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmaline?

7,422 babies have been named Emmaline in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmaline most popular?

Emmaline peaked in 2014, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Emmaline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmaline rising or falling?

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

Will Emmaline become more popular?

Emmaline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 147 girls named Emmaline 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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