Emmylou: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,283

among girls · ↑285 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emmylou · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,091

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

94 babies

All-time total

1,274

#6,378 all-time among girls

First recorded

1924

in Social Security records

Emmylou popularity over time

1,274 babies have been named Emmylou since 1924, 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	5	1	–	#5,321
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	27	3	–	#4,684
1980s	117	12	+333%	#3,642
1990s	25	3	-79%	#10,919
2000s	90	9	+260%	#4,976
2010s	558	56	+520%	#2,345
2020s (to 2025)	452	75	+35%	#2,049

Where Emmylou 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	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	79	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

Where Emmylou is most popular

Girls named Emmylou per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Washington, and North Carolina.

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 Emmylou 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
Kansas	5	0.087	+89%
Washington	11	0.076	+66%
North Carolina	15	0.066	+43%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-18%
California	31	0.037	-20%
Texas	26	0.032	-30%
Virginia	5	0.029	-36%
Georgia	5	0.022	-52%
Ohio	5	0.021	-54%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
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 Emmylou

Emmylou is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,283 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 1,274 American babies have been named Emmylou. Its peak came in 2021, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Emmylou stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmylou?

The median living Emmylou is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,300 people named Emmylou 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.

Emmylou year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	80	#2,283
2024	69	#2,568
2023	62	#2,769
2022	68	#2,586
2021	94	#2,049
2020	79	#2,264
2019	70	#2,516
2018	78	#2,345
2017	74	#2,443
2016	73	#2,491
2015	69	#2,595
2014	47	#3,383
2013	53	#3,090
2012	43	#3,663
2011	30	#4,718
2010	21	#6,250
2009	29	#4,976
2008	18	#7,171
2007	12	#9,733
2006	12	#9,482
2005	7	#13,438
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,543
2002	7	#12,630
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,633
1985	10	#6,599
1980	22	#3,642
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Emmylou

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

1 Emmylou Harris American singer, songwriter, and musician (born 1947) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmylou?

The median living Emmylou is about 8 years old. Half of all living Emmylous are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Emmylou are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Emmylou are alive in the United States, based on 1,274 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmylou in 2025?

Emmylou ranked #2,283 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmylou?

1,274 babies have been named Emmylou in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmylou most popular?

Emmylou peaked in 2021, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Emmylou a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmylou rising or falling?

Emmylou is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emmylou become more popular?

Emmylou looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Emmylou in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emmylou?

Well-known people named Emmylou include Emmylou Harris (singer).

Names like Emmylou

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

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