Total births
415
Girls' name · since 1898
Emiline
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 415 babies named Emiline, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7278
- among girls today
- 415
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Emiline currently ranks #7278 among girls' names in America, with 415 babies recorded since 1898.
Emiline has 415 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7278 as of the latest data, more common than 59% 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 1898 to 2025.
- #7278 among girls today
- 415 born since 1898
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emiline is currently the #7278 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 415 born since 1898, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7278
- among girls today
- 415
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Emiline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7278
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Emiline was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
17 babies were named Emiline in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Emiline compares
415 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Emiline's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emiline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 415 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emiline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emiline's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emiline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#7,278
Active since
1898
Emiline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Emiline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emiline's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Emiline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 131 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emiline? ▼
Emiline has been given to 415 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7278 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Emiline most popular? ▼
Emiline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Emiline been used? ▼
Emiline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 128 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emiline? ▼
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 Emiline's data
- Emiline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (131 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Emiline
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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, 1898–2025 (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. "Emiline: #7278 Girls' Name - 415 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emiline. 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 Emiline 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.