Total births
2,961
Girls' name · since 2003
Emberlynn
Emberlynn has 2,961 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #877
- among girls today
- 2,961
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Emberlynn is the #877 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,961 recorded since 2003.
Emberlynn has 2,961 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #877 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #877 among girls today
- 2,961 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emberlynn is currently the #877 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 2,961 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #877
- among girls today
- 2,961
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Emberlynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#877
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Emberlynn was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
354 babies were named Emberlynn in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Emberlynn compares
2,961 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Emberlynn's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emberlynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,961 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 354 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emberlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emberlynn's full recorded timeline at 2014, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 16 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 354 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emberlynn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#877
Active since
2003
Emberlynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 354
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Emberlynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emberlynn's strongest decade.
1,700 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Emberlynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 171
2000s
171 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,090 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,700 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,700 births (57% of all-time use).
How Emberlynn 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 Emberlynn's total volume
Emberlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emberlynn by state
Where Emberlynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 294 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 148 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 127 | 4.3% |
| #4 | California | | 115 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 115 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 106 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 101 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 97 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Emberlynn's total US births 9.9%
Even split
294 of 2,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Emberlynn appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emberlynn? ▼
Emberlynn has been given to 2,961 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #877 as of the latest data. 354 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Emberlynn most popular? ▼
Emberlynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,700 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Emberlynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emberlynn are Texas (294 births), Ohio (148 births), Missouri (127 births).
How long has the name Emberlynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emberlynn since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emberlynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ember, Emberly, Emberlyn, Emberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emberlynn's data
- Texas records the most Emberlynns (294 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 Emberlynn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Emberlynn: #877 Girls' Name - 2,961 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emberlynn. 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 Emberlynn 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 June 2026.