Girls' name · since 1885
Emaline
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 1,901 babies named Emaline, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,852 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,763 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,901
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,901 babies have been named Emaline since 1885, making it today's #4763 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emaline has been recorded 1,901 times among girls since 1885, currently ranked #4763 nationally and more common than 72% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #4,852 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,763 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,901 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emaline ranks #4,852 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,763 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,901 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,852 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,763 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,901
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emaline's 1,901 recorded births place it above 93.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Emaline compares
1,901 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 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
Emaline's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emaline | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,901 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 21 | 19,840 |
Emaline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emaline's full recorded timeline at 1937, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 73 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emaline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Emaline by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (539 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Emaline's strongest decade.
539 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Emaline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 46
1890s
46 births
- 1900s 91
1900s
91 births
- 1910s
1910s
230 births
- 1920s
1920s
218 births
- 1930s 103
1930s
103 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
267 births
- 2010s
2010s
539 births
- 2020s
2020s
250 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 539 births (28% of all-time use).
How Emaline 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 Emaline's total volume
Emaline by state
Where Emaline concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 34 | 1.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
34 of 1,901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Emaline appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emaline's data
- Emaline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (539 total births) through the 2020s (250) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Emalines (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emaline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~140 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emaline 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 August 2026.