Emsley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,666

among girls · ↓366 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emsley · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

70 babies

All-time total

807

#8,745 all-time among girls

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Emsley popularity over time

807 babies have been named Emsley since 1916, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	0%	–
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2000s	39	–	39	4	–	#7,792
2010s	538	–	538	54	+1279%	#2,566
2020s (to 2025)	220	–	220	37	-32%	#3,300

Where Emsley 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Emsley

Emsley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,666 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 807 American babies have been named Emsley. Its peak came in 2015, when 70 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 Emsley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emsley?

The median living Emsley is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 800 people named Emsley 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.

Emsley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#3,666	–	–
2024	48	#3,300	–	–
2023	29	#4,680	–	–
2022	31	#4,508	–	–
2021	25	#5,131	–	–
2020	46	#3,353	–	–
2019	47	#3,351	–	–
2018	56	#2,938	–	–
2017	52	#3,107	–	–
2016	55	#3,026	–	–
2015	70	#2,566	–	–
2014	68	#2,594	–	–
2013	51	#3,189	–	–
2012	54	#3,109	–	–
2011	56	#3,024	–	–
2010	29	#4,892	–	–
2009	16	#7,792	–	–
2008	16	#7,857	–	–
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2006	7	#14,032	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emsley?

The median living Emsley is about 9 years old. Half of all living Emsleys are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Emsley are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Emsley are alive in the United States, based on 807 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emsley in 2025?

Emsley ranked #3,666 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emsley?

807 babies have been named Emsley in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emsley most popular?

Emsley peaked in 2015, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Emsley a boy or girl name?

Emsley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emsley rising or falling?

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

Will Emsley become more popular?

Emsley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Emsley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Emsley

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