Emberlynn
Girl name · #931 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emberlynn in class?
Emberlynn scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emberlynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emberlynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emberlynns were TX (26), OH (25), MI (18), GA (13), OK (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.