Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2012
Emeliah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Emeliah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Emeliah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 2012.
Emeliah has 27 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.
- 27 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Emeliah since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 27
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Emeliah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Emeliah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Emeliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emeliah splits its recorded history at 2017: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emeliah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Emeliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Emeliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emeliah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Emeliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emeliah? ▼
Emeliah has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 6 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Emeliah most popular? ▼
Emeliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Emeliah been used? ▼
Emeliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 10 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Emeliah? ▼
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.
What to do with Emeliah's data
- Emeliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Emeliah
Nearby Names Like Emeliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emeliah
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 Emeliah side by side: Emeliah vs Emery Emeliah vs Emerson Emeliah vs Emely
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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, 2012–2021 (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. "Emeliah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 27 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emeliah. 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 Emeliah 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.