Total births
459
Girls' name · since 1986
Emmalea
459 babies named Emmalea in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 459
- total births
- 1986–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Emmalea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 459 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmalea has been recorded 459 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2020.
- 459 total births
- 1986–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
459 girls have been named Emmalea since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 459
- total births
- 1986–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Emmalea was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
27 babies were named Emmalea in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Emmalea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmalea splits its recorded history at 2005: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmalea at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Emmalea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2020
- Peak year (2005)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Emmalea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emmalea's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Emmalea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
207 births
- 2010s
2010s
134 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 207 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmalea? ▼
Emmalea has been given to 459 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 27 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Emmalea most popular? ▼
Emmalea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Emmalea been used? ▼
Emmalea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 35 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Emmalea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmy, Emmie, Emmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emmalea's data
- Emmalea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (207 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- 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 Emmalea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmalea
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Emmy Girl
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Emmie Girl
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Emmalee Girl
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Emmalyn Girl
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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, 1986–2020 (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. "Emmalea: Baby Name Since 1986 - 459 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmalea. 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 Emmalea 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.