US rank #1197 Girls' name Peak 2014 7,238 births

Emmaline — #1197 US girls' name

7,238 babies named Emmaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1197
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Emmaline was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

312 babies were named Emmaline in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,238 babies named Emmaline between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emmaline currently holds the #1197 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 312 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmaline performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,807 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Emmaline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 413 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Emmaline in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmaline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,238 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Emmaline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,238

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2014

312 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,197

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emmaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
312
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Emmaline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,807 births that decade — 39% of Emmaline's all-time total
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Emmaline by state

Where Emmaline concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emmaline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
413 5.7%
#2 Texas
402 5.6%
#3 Tennessee
285 3.9%
#4 Georgia
255 3.5%
#5 Ohio
221 3.1%
#6 Utah
217 3.0%
#7 North Carolina
206 2.8%
#8 Florida
167 2.3%
California share of Emmaline's total US births 5.7%
Even split

413 of 7,238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Emmaline appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmaline?
7,238 babies have been named Emmaline since 1880. It currently ranks #1197 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 312 births.
When was Emmaline most popular?
Emmaline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,807 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Emmaline most popular?
The top states for the name Emmaline are California (413 births), Texas (402 births), Tennessee (285 births).
How long has the name Emmaline been used?
Emmaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmaline?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.