Total births
269
Girls' name · since 1913
Emmalou
Emmalou has 269 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15414
- among girls today
- 269
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
269 babies have been named Emmalou since 1913, making it today's #15414 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmalou has been recorded 269 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #15414 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #15414 among girls today
- 269 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmalou is currently the #15414 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 269 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15414
- among girls today
- 269
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Emmalou vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15414
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Emmalou was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Emmalou in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmalou compares
269 43th percentile among 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
Emmalou's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmalou | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 269 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmalou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmalou splits its recorded history at 2007: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmalou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#15,414
Active since
1913
Emmalou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Emmalou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmalou's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Emmalou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmalou? ▼
Emmalou has been given to 269 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15414 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Emmalou most popular? ▼
Emmalou was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Emmalou been used? ▼
Emmalou has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmalou? ▼
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 Emmalou's data
- Emmalou's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- 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 Emmalou
Nearby Names Like Emmalou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmalou
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Emmy Girl
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Emmie Girl
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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, 1913–2024 (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. "Emmalou: #15414 Girls' Name - 269 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmalou. 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 Emmalou 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.