Emelina
Girl name · #2864 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emelina? In official American birth records, Emelina has been tracked continuously since 1919, giving it 106 years of documented American history.
Emelina ranks #2864 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Emelina.
Babies named Emelina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 106-year story
Emelina first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 59 babies and a rank of #2859. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emelina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emelina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emelina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emelina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emelina is most common
State-level data for Emelina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emelina
Statistically, parents drawn to Emelina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evalina, Avelina, Eleina, Madina, and Yasmina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emelina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emelina?
In official American birth records, the name Emelina first appeared in 1919 (over 106 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 106 years.
Is Emelina a popular girl name?
Emelina ranked #2864 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Emelina most popular?
Emelina peaked in 2025, when 59 American girls received the name (ranked #2859 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emelina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Emelina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.