Emberlynn
Girl name · #931 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Emberlynn? In official American birth records, Emberlynn has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 281 baby girls were named Emberlynn, placing it at #931 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1883, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,406 girls born in 2025 was named Emberlynn.
The 22-year story
Emberlynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 16 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 354 babies and a rank of #797. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emberlynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emberlynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emberlynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emberlynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emberlynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emberlynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Emberlynn is most common in OK (0.8 per 1,000), OH (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emberlynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Emberlynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Emberlynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Everlynn, Blakelynn, Maelynn, Novalynn, and Riverlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emberlynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 | #928 |
| 2024 | 308 | #875 |
| 2023 | 354 | #797 |
| 2022 | 303 | #908 |
| 2021 | 271 | #958 |
| 2020 | 183 | #1241 |
| 2019 | 192 | #1218 |
| 2018 | 177 | #1288 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1387 |
| 2016 | 129 | #1660 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1883 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2989 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3624 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emberlynn?
In official American birth records, the name Emberlynn first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 16 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Emberlynn a popular girl name?
Emberlynn ranked #931 among girls in 2025 with 281 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1883.
When was the name Emberlynn most popular?
Emberlynn peaked in 2023, when 354 American girls received the name (ranked #797 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emberlynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,406 newborn American girls was named Emberlynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.