Emmelyn
Girl name · #3371 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Emmelyn is currently the #3371 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Emmelyn.
Babies named Emmelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Emmelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 51 girls were named Emmelyn — good for #3184 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 Emmelyn in class?
Emmelyn scores 68 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 Emmelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmelyn is most common
State-level data for Emmelyn 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 Emmelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emalyn, Annalyn, Edelyn, Avelyn, and Acelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmelyn a popular girl name?
Emmelyn ranked #3371 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Emmelyn most popular?
Emmelyn peaked in 2014, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3184 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Emmelyn. It scores 68/100 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.