Total births
3,814
Girls' name · since 1918
Emalee
Emalee has 3,814 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6680
- among girls today
- 3,814
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
3,814 babies have been named Emalee since 1918, making it today's #6680 girls' name.
Emalee has 3,814 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6680 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #6680 among girls today
- 3,814 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emalee is currently the #6680 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 3,814 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6680
- among girls today
- 3,814
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Emalee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6680
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Emalee was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
236 babies were named Emalee in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Emalee compares
3,814 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emalee's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emalee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,814 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 236 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emalee splits its recorded history at 1996: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 236 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emalee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#6,680
Active since
1918
Emalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 236
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Emalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emalee's strongest decade.
1,702 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Emalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 189
1980s
189 births
- 1990s
1990s
756 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,702 births
- 2010s
2010s
944 births
- 2020s 138
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,702 births (45% of all-time use).
How Emalee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emalee's total volume
Emalee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emalee by state
Where Emalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 317 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 262 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 124 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 114 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 106 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 99 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 77 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 76 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Emalee's total US births 8.3%
Even split
317 of 3,814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Emalee appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emalee? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 3,814 babies named Emalee. Today it holds rank #6680 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 236 births.
When was Emalee most popular? ▼
Emalee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,702 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Emalee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emalee are Texas (317 births), California (262 births), Florida (124 births).
How long has the name Emalee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emalee since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emalee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emani, Ema, Eman, Emaline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emalee's data
- Emalee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,702 total births); usage has since declined to 138 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Emalees (317 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emalee
Nearby Names Like Emalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emalee
Emani Girl
#1315 6,329 births
Ema Girl
#1560 4,857 births
Eman Girl
#2809 2,238 births
Emaline Girl
#3178 1,901 births
Emalyn Girl
#3583 1,873 births
Compare Emalee side by side: Emalee vs Emani Emalee vs Ema Emalee vs Eman
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emalee: #6680 Girls' Name - 3,814 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emalee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emalee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.