Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1918
Emerline
12 babies named Emerline in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1918–1921
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Emerline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerline has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1921.
- 12 total births
- 1918–1921 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Emerline since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1921.
- 12
- total births
- 1918–1921
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Emerline was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Emerline in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Emerline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emerline's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emerline at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Emerline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1921
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Emerline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Emerline's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Emerline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emerline? ▼
12 babies have been named Emerline since 1918. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Emerline most popular? ▼
Emerline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Emerline been used? ▼
Records for Emerline go back to 1918, giving 4 years of history through 1921.
What names are similar to Emerline? ▼
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 Emerline
Nearby Names Like Emerline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emerline
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 Emerline side by side: Emerline vs Emery Emerline vs Emerson Emerline 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, 1918–1921 (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. "Emerline: Baby Name Since 1918 - 12 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emerline. 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 Emerline 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.