Total births
21
Unisex name · since 1997
Emel
Emel has 21 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16154
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
21 babies have been named Emel since 1997, making it today's #16154 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Emel recorded 21 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #16154 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #16154 among girls today
- 21 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emel is currently the #16154 unisex name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 21 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16154
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Emel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16154
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Emel was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Emel in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Emel compares
21 7th percentile among 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
Emel's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emel splits its recorded history at 2021: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,154
Active since
1997
Emel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Emel popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1921 (Emel as boys' name)
Emel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Emel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emel? ▼
Emel has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16154 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Emel most popular? ▼
Emel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Emel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Emel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Emel been used? ▼
Emel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emery, Emerson, Emely, Emersyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Emel
Nearby Names Like Emel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emel
Emery Girl
#70 43,837 births
Emerson Girl
#151 34,050 births
Emely Girl
#427 23,864 births
Emersyn Girl
#154 22,246 births
Emelia Girl
#574 14,028 births
Compare Emel side by side: Emel vs Emery Emel vs Emerson Emel vs Emely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emel
Adiah #16153
177 births · Peak 2007
Halaina #16155
144 births · Peak 2006
Tesneem #16152
101 births · Peak 2003
Julyanna #16156
146 births · Peak 2001
Teniola #16151
192 births · Peak 2013
Lamiah #16157
362 births · Peak 2011
Lamari #16150
221 births · Peak 2012
Makylah #16158
551 births · Peak 2010
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, 1997–2024 (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. "Emel: #16154 Unisex Name - 21 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emel. 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 Emel 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.