Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1917
Emalene
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Emalene, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
97 girls have been named Emalene since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Emalene has 97 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- 97 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Emalene since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 97
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Emalene was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Emalene in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Emalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emalene splits its recorded history at 1929: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emalene at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Emalene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Emalene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Emalene's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Emalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emalene? ▼
97 babies have been named Emalene since 1917. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Emalene most popular? ▼
Emalene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Emalene been used? ▼
Emalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emalene? ▼
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 Emalene's data
- Emalene's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Emalene
Nearby Names Like Emalene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emalene
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 Emalene side by side: Emalene vs Emani Emalene vs Ema Emalene vs Emalee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1917–2025 (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. "Emalene: Baby Name Since 1917 - 97 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emalene. 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 Emalene 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.