Emmelyn
Girl name · #3371 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emmelyn? In official American birth records, Emmelyn has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emmelyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emmelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Emmelyn?
In official American birth records, the name Emmelyn first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
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. 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.