Emmalynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,530

among girls · ↓24 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

139

named Emmalynn · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,563

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

409 babies

All-time total

4,780

#2,655 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Emmalynn popularity over time

4,780 babies have been named Emmalynn since 1985, 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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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,164
1990s	68	7	+1260%	#6,473
2000s	525	53	+672%	#1,665
2010s	3,073	307	+485%	#694
2020s (to 2025)	1,109	185	-40%	#985

Where Emmalynn 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	125	0.08	outside top 500
2027	114	0.07	outside top 500
2028	106	0.07	outside top 500
2029	99	0.06	outside top 500
2030	94	0.06	outside top 500

Where Emmalynn is most popular

Girls named Emmalynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.105 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Missouri, 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 Emmalynn 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
Indiana	39	0.278	+165%
Missouri	29	0.241	+130%
Ohio	56	0.236	+125%
Tennessee	36	0.227	+117%
Nebraska	5	0.139	+33%
Washington	20	0.138	+32%
Kentucky	11	0.129	+23%
Pennsylvania	29	0.123	+17%
South Carolina	11	0.122	+17%
Kansas	7	0.121	+16%
Michigan	22	0.121	+15%
North Carolina	27	0.119	+13%
Texas	90	0.112	+7%
Iowa	6	0.103	≈ national
Virginia	16	0.094	-10%
Florida	36	0.084	-20%
Utah	7	0.084	-20%
Colorado	9	0.081	-23%
Oregon	5	0.077	-27%
Alabama	7	0.075	-29%
Georgia	14	0.062	-41%
California	38	0.045	-57%
New York	14	0.035	-66%
Illinois	7	0.031	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Jersey	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Emmalynn

Emmalynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,530 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 4,780 American babies have been named Emmalynn. Its peak came in 2015, when 409 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 Emmalynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmalynn?

The median living Emmalynn is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 4,700 people named Emmalynn 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.

Emmalynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	139	#1,530
2024	144	#1,506
2023	156	#1,432
2022	190	#1,260
2021	221	#1,119
2020	259	#985
2019	293	#907
2018	324	#836
2017	304	#889
2016	334	#848
2015	409	#694
2014	365	#765
2013	313	#841
2012	287	#910
2011	228	#1,080
2010	216	#1,133
2009	134	#1,665
2008	86	#2,279
2007	52	#3,262
2006	62	#2,824
2005	54	#2,976
2004	42	#3,514
2003	41	#3,488
2002	22	#5,320
2001	15	#7,076
2000	17	#6,290
1995	7	#10,861
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,164
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmalynn?

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

How many people named Emmalynn are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Emmalynn are alive in the United States, based on 4,780 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmalynn mean?

From Emma +‎ -lynn or a variant of Emmeline.

How popular is the name Emmalynn in 2025?

Emmalynn ranked #1,530 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmalynn?

4,780 babies have been named Emmalynn in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmalynn most popular?

Emmalynn peaked in 2015, when 409 newborns received the name.

Is Emmalynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmalynn rising or falling?

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

Will Emmalynn become more popular?

Emmalynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 girls named Emmalynn 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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