Emeline
Girl name · #2751 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Emeline, placing it at #2751 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Emeline.
Babies named Emeline per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Emeline first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 104 girls were named Emeline — good for #1929 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Emeline in class?
Emeline scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Emeline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emeline is most common
State-level data for Emeline is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emeline
Statistically, parents drawn to Emeline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emaline, Emmaline, Karoline, Aveline, and Divine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emeline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2017 | 93 | #2087 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1929 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 94 | #2052 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 83 | #2258 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emeline a popular girl name?
Emeline ranked #2751 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Emeline most popular?
Emeline peaked in 2016, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1929 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emeline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Emeline. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.