Emerlynn
Girl name · #3338 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emerlynn? In official American birth records, Emerlynn has been tracked continuously since 2013, giving it 12 years of documented American history.
Emerlynn is currently the #3338 girl name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Emerlynn.
The 12-year story
Emerlynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #3296. 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 Emerlynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emerlynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emerlynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emerlynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emerlynn is most common
State-level data for Emerlynn 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 Emerlynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Emerlynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elowynn, Everlynn, Scottlynn, Laelynn, and Hazelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emerlynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emerlynn?
In official American birth records, the name Emerlynn first appeared in 2013 (over 12 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 12 years.
Is Emerlynn a popular girl name?
Emerlynn ranked #3338 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Emerlynn most popular?
Emerlynn peaked in 2025, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3296 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emerlynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Emerlynn. 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.