Total births
1,121
Girls' name · since 1993
Emaleigh
1,121 babies named Emaleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14100
- among girls today
- 1,121
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emaleigh is the #14100 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,121 recorded since 1993.
Emaleigh has 1,121 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14100 as of the latest data, more common than 20% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #14100 among girls today
- 1,121 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emaleigh is currently the #14100 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 1,121 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14100
- among girls today
- 1,121
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Emaleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14100
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Emaleigh was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
72 babies were named Emaleigh in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Emaleigh compares
1,121 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Emaleigh's all-time total is 193% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emaleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,121 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emaleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emaleigh splits its recorded history at 2009: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emaleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#14,100
Active since
1993
Emaleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Emaleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emaleigh's strongest decade.
472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Emaleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 140
1990s
140 births
- 2000s
2000s
472 births
- 2010s
2010s
439 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 472 births (42% of all-time use).
How Emaleigh 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 Emaleigh's total volume
Emaleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emaleigh by state
Where Emaleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 63 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Emaleigh's total US births 5.6%
Even split
63 of 1,121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Emaleigh appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emaleigh? ▼
1,121 babies have been named Emaleigh since 1993. It currently ranks #14100 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 72 births.
When was Emaleigh most popular? ▼
Emaleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 472 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Emaleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emaleigh are Texas (63 births), Florida (11 births), Georgia (11 births).
How long has the name Emaleigh been used? ▼
Records for Emaleigh go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emaleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emani, Ema, Emalee, Eman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emaleigh's data
- Emaleigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (472 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Emaleighs (63 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 Emaleigh
Nearby Names Like Emaleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emaleigh
Emani Girl
#1315 6,329 births
Ema Girl
#1560 4,857 births
Emalee Girl
#6680 3,814 births
Eman Girl
#2809 2,238 births
Emaline Girl
#3178 1,901 births
Compare Emaleigh side by side: Emaleigh vs Emani Emaleigh vs Ema Emaleigh vs Emalee
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Emaleigh: #14100 Girls' Name - 1,121 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emaleigh. 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 Emaleigh 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.