Emelina
Girl name · #2864 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emelina in class?
Emelina scores 43 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 Emelina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emelina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emelinas were FL (7), CA (6), NY (6), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 43/100 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.