US rank #1121 Girls' name Peak 2015 8,641 births

Emmalyn — #1121 US girls' name

8,641 babies named Emmalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121980s321990s2062000s9042010s59472020s1540
#1121
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Emmalyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

692 babies were named Emmalyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,641 babies named Emmalyn between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emmalyn currently holds the #1121 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 692 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmalyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,947 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Emmalyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 701 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Emmalyn in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmalyn 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 8,641 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.

Emmalyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,641

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

2015

692 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,121

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emmalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
692
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
-2000200400600800 20242018201220062000199419881946 6

Emmalyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,947 births that decade — 69% of Emmalyn's all-time total
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Emmalyn by state

Where Emmalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emmalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
701 8.1%
#2 California
622 7.2%
#3 Ohio
381 4.4%
#4 Florida
359 4.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
335 3.9%
#6 North Carolina
311 3.6%
#7 Georgia
286 3.3%
#8 Illinois
285 3.3%
Texas share of Emmalyn's total US births 8.1%
Even split

701 of 8,641 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Emmalyn appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmalyn?
8,641 babies have been named Emmalyn since 1946. It currently ranks #1121 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 692 births.
When was Emmalyn most popular?
Emmalyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,947 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Emmalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Emmalyn are Texas (701 births), California (622 births), Ohio (381 births).
How long has the name Emmalyn been used?
Emmalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmalyn?
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, 1946–2024 (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.