Emmeline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#922

among girls · ↑17 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

284

named Emmeline · +1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,659

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

370 babies

All-time total

6,152

#2,256 all-time among girls

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Emmeline popularity over time

6,152 babies have been named Emmeline since 1888, 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	5	1	–	#1,346
1890s	6	1	+20%	#1,402
1900s	31	3	+417%	#1,296
1910s	91	9	+194%	#1,903
1920s	99	10	+9%	#1,884
1930s	8	1	-92%	#3,309
1940s	7	1	-13%	#3,674
1950s	6	1	-14%	#5,385
1960s	18	2	+200%	#6,080
1970s	68	7	+278%	#4,944
1980s	174	17	+156%	#3,273
1990s	354	35	+103%	#2,755
2000s	694	69	+96%	#1,744
2010s	2,862	286	+312%	#753
2020s (to 2025)	1,729	288	+1%	#864

Where Emmeline 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	277	0.17	outside top 500
2027	271	0.17	outside top 500
2028	266	0.17	outside top 500
2029	262	0.16	outside top 500
2030	258	0.16	outside top 500

Where Emmeline is most popular

Girls named Emmeline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.175 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Massachusetts, and District of Columbia.

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 Emmeline 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	48	0.577	+230%
Massachusetts	56	0.463	+165%
District of Columbia	5	0.422	+141%
Washington	51	0.353	+102%
Wisconsin	35	0.340	+94%
Colorado	37	0.331	+90%
Virginia	56	0.329	+88%
South Carolina	27	0.300	+72%
North Carolina	62	0.272	+56%
Michigan	44	0.242	+38%
Oregon	14	0.215	+23%
Ohio	48	0.202	+16%
Tennessee	32	0.202	+16%
Illinois	46	0.201	+15%
New York	78	0.197	+13%
California	159	0.189	+8%
Pennsylvania	44	0.186	+6%
New Jersey	29	0.161	-8%
Georgia	34	0.150	-14%
Idaho	5	0.149	-15%
Texas	107	0.133	-24%
Indiana	18	0.128	-27%
Florida	52	0.122	-30%
Arizona	17	0.121	-31%
Minnesota	12	0.111	-36%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-51%
Maryland	7	0.066	-62%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-67%
Alabama	5	0.053	-70%
Missouri	5	0.041	-76%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
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 Emmeline

Emmeline is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #922 in 2025 with 284 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 6,152 American babies have been named Emmeline. Its peak came in 2017, when 370 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 Emmeline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmeline?

The median living Emmeline is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 5,900 people named Emmeline 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.

Emmeline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	284	#922
2024	281	#939
2023	276	#949
2022	270	#981
2021	307	#886
2020	311	#864
2019	359	#774
2018	347	#789
2017	370	#753
2016	361	#789
2015	347	#810
2014	302	#900
2013	246	#1,016
2012	230	#1,080
2011	160	#1,422
2010	140	#1,571
2009	125	#1,744
2008	94	#2,142
2007	61	#2,940
2006	58	#2,947
2005	51	#3,097
2004	46	#3,283
2003	71	#2,352
2002	74	#2,234
2001	58	#2,611
2000	56	#2,642
1995	30	#3,613
1990	29	#3,648
1985	13	#5,446
1980	11	#6,033
1975	12	#4,944
1970	6	#7,335
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,385
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,146
1920	8	#3,717
1915	17	#1,903
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,030
1900	7	#1,621
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Emmeline

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Emmeline Pankhurst British suffragette (1858–1928) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmeline?

The median living Emmeline is about 9 years old. Half of all living Emmelines are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Emmeline are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Emmeline are alive in the United States, based on 6,152 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmeline mean?

Medieval English form of Old French Ameline, diminutive form of Amélie, cognate to English Amelia.

How popular is the name Emmeline in 2025?

Emmeline ranked #922 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 284 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmeline?

6,152 babies have been named Emmeline in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmeline most popular?

Emmeline peaked in 2017, when 370 newborns received the name.

Is Emmeline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmeline rising or falling?

Emmeline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Emmeline become more popular?

Emmeline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 258 girls named Emmeline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emmeline?

Well-known people named Emmeline include Emmeline Pankhurst (social activist).

Names like Emmeline

Names that sound and feel close to Emmeline: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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