Emmelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,353

among girls · ↑1,581 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emmelyn · +70% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

51 babies

All-time total

657

#9,939 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Emmelyn popularity over time

657 babies have been named Emmelyn since 1999, 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	–	–	–	–
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1990s	6	1	–	#13,192
2000s	61	6	+917%	#7,448
2010s	383	38	+528%	#3,199
2020s (to 2025)	207	35	-10%	#3,353

Where Emmelyn 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Emmelyn

Emmelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,353 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 657 American babies have been named Emmelyn. Its peak came in 2014, when 51 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 Emmelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmelyn?

The median living Emmelyn is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Emmelyn 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.

Emmelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,353
2024	27	#4,934
2023	37	#4,002
2022	32	#4,404
2021	27	#4,879
2020	38	#3,799
2019	37	#3,948
2018	47	#3,360
2017	31	#4,518
2016	40	#3,802
2015	49	#3,310
2014	51	#3,199
2013	35	#4,184
2012	36	#4,158
2011	36	#4,090
2010	21	#6,249
2009	17	#7,448
2008	14	#8,662
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,723
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,708
2003	9	#10,707
2002	9	#10,483
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmelyn?

The median living Emmelyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Emmelyns are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Emmelyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Emmelyn are alive in the United States, based on 657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmelyn in 2025?

Emmelyn ranked #3,353 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmelyn?

657 babies have been named Emmelyn in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmelyn most popular?

Emmelyn peaked in 2014, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Emmelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmelyn rising or falling?

Emmelyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Emmelyn become more popular?

Emmelyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Emmelyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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