Emmelia
Girl name · #3947 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emmelia? In official American birth records, Emmelia has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Emmelia is currently the #3947 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Emmelia.
The 32-year story
Emmelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3903. 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 Emmelia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emmelia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmelia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmelia is most common
State-level data for Emmelia 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 Emmelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sicilia, Nalia, Zelia, Amellia, and Azelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emmelia?
In official American birth records, the name Emmelia first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Emmelia a popular girl name?
Emmelia ranked #3947 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Emmelia most popular?
Emmelia peaked in 2025, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3903 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emmelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Emmelia. 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.