Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2004
Emmalei
Emmalei has 52 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
52 girls have been named Emmalei since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmalei has been recorded 52 times among girls since 2004, 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 2004 to 2017.
- 52 total births
- 2004–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Emmalei since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 52
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Emmalei was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
9 babies were named Emmalei in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Emmalei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmalei's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmalei at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Emmalei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2017
- Peak year (2005)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Emmalei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emmalei's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Emmalei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmalei? ▼
52 babies have been named Emmalei since 2004. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2005 with 9 births.
When was Emmalei most popular? ▼
Emmalei was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Emmalei been used? ▼
Emmalei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 14 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Emmalei? ▼
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 Emmalei's data
- Emmalei's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- 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 Emmalei
Nearby Names Like Emmalei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmalei
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmy Girl
#453 12,963 births
Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Compare Emmalei side by side: Emmalei vs Emma Emmalei vs Emmy Emmalei 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, 2004–2017 (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. "Emmalei: Baby Name Since 2004 - 52 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmalei. 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 Emmalei 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.