Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1962
Emelinda
Emelinda has 38 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1962–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Emelinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emelinda has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1982.
- 38 total births
- 1962–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Emelinda since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.
- 38
- total births
- 1962–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Emelinda was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
8 babies were named Emelinda in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Emelinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emelinda's full recorded timeline at 1970, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emelinda at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Emelinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1982
- Peak year (1962)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Emelinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Emelinda's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Emelinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 19 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emelinda? ▼
Emelinda has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 8 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Emelinda most popular? ▼
Emelinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Emelinda been used? ▼
Records for Emelinda go back to 1962, giving 21 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Emelinda? ▼
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 Emelinda's data
- Emelinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Emelinda
Nearby Names Like Emelinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emelinda
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 Emelinda side by side: Emelinda vs Emery Emelinda vs Emerson Emelinda vs Emely
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1962–1982 (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. "Emelinda: Baby Name Since 1962 - 38 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emelinda. 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 Emelinda 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.