Girls' name · since 2014
Emerlyn
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 268 babies named Emerlyn, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,058 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 268
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
268 babies have been named Emerlyn since 2014, making it today's #4058 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerlyn has been recorded 268 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #4058 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #16,918 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,058 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 268 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emerlyn ranks #16,918 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,058 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 268 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,058 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 268
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
Emerlyn's 268 recorded births place it above 76.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Emerlyn compares
268 43rd percentile among 17,297 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
Emerlyn's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emerlyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 268 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 21 | 19,840 |
Emerlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emerlyn's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emerlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Emerlyn by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (172 births, 64% of the file).
2020s was Emerlyn's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Emerlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
172 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 172 births (64% of all-time use).
Emerlyn by state
Where Emerlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 2.2% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
18 of 268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emerlyn? ▼
Where does Emerlyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Emerlyn most popular? ▼
Where is Emerlyn most popular? ▼
How long has the name Emerlyn been used? ▼
What names are similar to Emerlyn? ▼
What to do with Emerlyn's data
- Texas records the most Emerlyns (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emerlyn
Nearby Names Like Emerlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emerlyn
Compare Emerlyn side by side: Emerlyn vs Emery Emerlyn vs Emerson Emerlyn vs Emely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emerlyn
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emerlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emerlyn 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 August 2026.