Emmalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,137

among girls · ↓11 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

204

named Emmalyn · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,879

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

693 babies

All-time total

8,847

#1,814 all-time among girls

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Emmalyn popularity over time

8,847 babies have been named Emmalyn since 1946, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	1	–	#4,597
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#7,287
1990s	206	21	+544%	#2,754
2000s	904	90	+339%	#1,042
2010s	5,948	595	+558%	#456
2020s (to 2025)	1,745	291	-51%	#714

Where Emmalyn 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	179	0.11	outside top 500
2027	159	0.10	outside top 500
2028	145	0.09	outside top 500
2029	134	0.08	outside top 500
2030	125	0.08	outside top 500

Where Emmalyn is most popular

Girls named Emmalyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.167 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Ohio.

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 Emmalyn 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
Wisconsin	41	0.398	+139%
Oklahoma	26	0.353	+112%
Ohio	77	0.325	+95%
Indiana	45	0.321	+92%
Kansas	18	0.312	+87%
Kentucky	26	0.304	+82%
Tennessee	47	0.297	+78%
Missouri	35	0.290	+74%
Louisiana	25	0.286	+71%
Alabama	26	0.277	+66%
Pennsylvania	65	0.275	+65%
Washington	37	0.256	+54%
Georgia	56	0.247	+48%
Colorado	25	0.224	+34%
North Carolina	50	0.220	+32%
Arkansas	11	0.208	+25%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+23%
Virginia	33	0.194	+16%
West Virginia	5	0.191	+14%
Texas	138	0.172	≈ national
Minnesota	17	0.158	-6%
South Carolina	14	0.156	-7%
Illinois	33	0.144	-14%
Arizona	20	0.143	-15%
Florida	60	0.140	-16%
Nebraska	5	0.139	-17%
Michigan	25	0.137	-18%
Utah	11	0.132	-21%
California	100	0.119	-29%
Mississippi	5	0.107	-36%
New York	36	0.091	-45%
Iowa	5	0.086	-49%
New Jersey	10	0.055	-67%
Maryland	5	0.047	-72%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-75%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Emmalyn

Emmalyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,137 in 2025 with 204 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 8,847 American babies have been named Emmalyn. Its peak came in 2015, when 693 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 Emmalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmalyn?

The median living Emmalyn is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 8,800 people named Emmalyn 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.

Emmalyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	204	#1,137
2024	215	#1,126
2023	248	#1,022
2022	318	#874
2021	368	#773
2020	392	#714
2019	535	#568
2018	610	#511
2017	652	#479
2016	597	#522
2015	693	#456
2014	689	#464
2013	665	#458
2012	601	#508
2011	531	#550
2010	375	#745
2009	250	#1,042
2008	141	#1,609
2007	82	#2,335
2006	68	#2,646
2005	69	#2,509
2004	71	#2,404
2003	75	#2,268
2002	55	#2,758
2001	52	#2,821
2000	41	#3,291
1995	9	#8,992
1990	10	#8,062
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmalyn?

The median living Emmalyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Emmalyns are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Emmalyn are alive today?

An estimated 8,800 people named Emmalyn are alive in the United States, based on 8,847 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmalyn mean?

From Emma +‎ Lyn or a variant of Emmeline.

How popular is the name Emmalyn in 2025?

Emmalyn ranked #1,137 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 204 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmalyn?

8,847 babies have been named Emmalyn in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmalyn most popular?

Emmalyn peaked in 2015, when 693 newborns received the name.

Is Emmalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmalyn rising or falling?

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

Will Emmalyn become more popular?

Emmalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 girls named Emmalyn 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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