Emelyn vs Emely

Side-by-side comparison of Emelyn and Emely — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Emelyn

Girl name · Rank #2528

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Name B

Emely

Girl name · Rank #425

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Metric Emelyn Emely
Current Rank #2528 #425
Total Births (all years) 2,704 23,272
Peak Year 2013 2008
Peak Year Births 129 1,092
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Emelyn Emely
1910ss 51 15
1920ss 67 20
1930ss 10 18
1940ss 16 —
1950ss — 19
1960ss 17 48
1970ss 26 151
1980ss 62 368
1990ss 216 2,440
2000ss 757 9,218
2010ss 1,080 7,660
2020ss 402 3,315

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emelyn Emely
2014 118 768
2015 107 732
2016 96 650
2017 107 743
2018 99 649
2019 106 741
2020 84 578
2021 88 584
2022 70 702
2023 90 728
2024 70 723

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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