Total births
804
Girls' name · since 1919
Emelina
804 babies named Emelina in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3702
- among girls today
- 804
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
804 babies have been named Emelina since 1919, making it today's #3702 girls' name.
Emelina has 804 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3702 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, 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 1919 to 2025.
- #3702 among girls today
- 804 born since 1919
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emelina is currently the #3702 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 804 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3702
- among girls today
- 804
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Emelina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3702
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Emelina was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
59 babies were named Emelina in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Emelina compares
804 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Emelina's all-time total is 110% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emelina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 804 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emelina's full recorded timeline at 2002, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emelina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,702
Active since
1919
Emelina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Emelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emelina's strongest decade.
293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Emelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
293 births
- 2020s
2020s
224 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 293 births (36% of all-time use).
How Emelina 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 Emelina's total volume
Emelina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emelina by state
Where Emelina concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 106 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 39 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 19 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Emelina's total US births 13.2%
Even split
106 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emelina? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 804 babies named Emelina. Today it holds rank #3702 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 59 births.
When was Emelina most popular? ▼
Emelina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Emelina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emelina are California (106 births), Texas (39 births), Florida (19 births).
How long has the name Emelina been used? ▼
Emelina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 107 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emelina? ▼
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 Emelina's data
- Emelina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (293 total births) through the 2020s (224) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emelinas (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Emelina
Nearby Names Like Emelina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emelina
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 Emelina side by side: Emelina vs Emery Emelina vs Emerson Emelina vs Emely
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Emelina: #3702 Girls' Name - 804 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emelina. 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 Emelina 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.