Total births
1,383
Girls' name · since 1981
Emileigh
1,383 babies named Emileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8126
- among girls today
- 1,383
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
1,383 babies have been named Emileigh since 1981, making it today's #8126 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Emileigh recorded 1,383 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #8126 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #8126 among girls today
- 1,383 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emileigh is currently the #8126 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 1,383 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8126
- among girls today
- 1,383
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Emileigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8126
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Emileigh was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
61 babies were named Emileigh in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Emileigh compares
1,383 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Emileigh's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emileigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,383 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emileigh's full recorded timeline at 2005, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emileigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#8,126
Active since
1981
Emileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Emileigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emileigh's strongest decade.
514 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Emileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
306 births
- 2000s
2000s
514 births
- 2010s
2010s
410 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 514 births (37% of all-time use).
How Emileigh 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 Emileigh's total volume
Emileigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emileigh by state
Where Emileigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 81 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 14 | 1.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 8 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Emileigh's total US births 5.9%
Even split
81 of 1,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Emileigh appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emileigh? ▼
Emileigh has been given to 1,383 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8126 as of the latest data. 61 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Emileigh most popular? ▼
Emileigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 514 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Emileigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emileigh are Texas (81 births), Georgia (19 births), Ohio (16 births).
How long has the name Emileigh been used? ▼
Records for Emileigh go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emileigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Emilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emileigh's data
- Emileigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (514 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Emileighs (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Emileigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emileigh
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Emileigh: #8126 Girls' Name - 1,383 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emileigh. 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 Emileigh 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.