Total births
158
Girls' name · since 2002
Emmaleah
158 babies named Emmaleah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 158
- total births
- 2002–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
158 girls have been named Emmaleah since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Emmaleah recorded 158 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2022.
- 158 total births
- 2002–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
158 girls have been named Emmaleah since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 158
- total births
- 2002–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Emmaleah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
15 babies were named Emmaleah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Emmaleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmaleah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmaleah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Emmaleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2022
- Peak year (2013)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Emmaleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmaleah's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Emmaleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmaleah? ▼
Emmaleah has been given to 158 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Emmaleah most popular? ▼
Emmaleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Emmaleah been used? ▼
Records for Emmaleah go back to 2002, giving 21 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Emmaleah? ▼
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 Emmaleah's data
- Emmaleah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 19 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 Emmaleah
Nearby Names Like Emmaleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmaleah
Emma Girl
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Emmy Girl
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Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Compare Emmaleah side by side: Emmaleah vs Emma Emmaleah vs Emmy Emmaleah vs Emmie
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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, 2002–2022 (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. "Emmaleah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 158 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmaleah. 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 Emmaleah 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.