Total births
2,546
Girls' name · since 1986
Emmaleigh
Emmaleigh has 2,546 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4720
- among girls today
- 2,546
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Emmaleigh currently ranks #4720 among girls' names in America, with 2,546 babies recorded since 1986.
Emmaleigh has 2,546 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4720 as of the latest data, more common than 73% 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 1986 to 2025.
- #4720 among girls today
- 2,546 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmaleigh is currently the #4720 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 2,546 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4720
- among girls today
- 2,546
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Emmaleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4720
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Emmaleigh was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
143 babies were named Emmaleigh in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmaleigh compares
2,546 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Emmaleigh's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmaleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,546 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 143 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmaleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmaleigh splits its recorded history at 2006: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 143 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmaleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#4,720
Active since
1986
Emmaleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 143
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Emmaleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmaleigh's strongest decade.
1,081 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Emmaleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 248
1990s
248 births
- 2000s
2000s
982 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,081 births
- 2020s 215
2020s
215 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,081 births (42% of all-time use).
How Emmaleigh 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 Emmaleigh's total volume
Emmaleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmaleigh by state
Where Emmaleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 186 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 93 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 82 | 3.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 76 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 62 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 55 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 50 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 47 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Emmaleigh's total US births 7.3%
Even split
186 of 2,546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Emmaleigh appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmaleigh? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 2,546 babies named Emmaleigh. Today it holds rank #4720 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 143 births.
When was Emmaleigh most popular? ▼
Emmaleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,081 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Emmaleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmaleigh are Texas (186 births), Florida (93 births), Georgia (82 births).
How long has the name Emmaleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emmaleigh since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emmaleigh? ▼
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 Emmaleigh's data
- Emmaleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,081 total births); usage has since declined to 215 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Emmaleighs (186 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 Emmaleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmaleigh
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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
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Emmaleigh: #4720 Girls' Name - 2,546 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmaleigh. 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 Emmaleigh 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 June 2026.