US rank #1503 Girls' name Peak 2015 4,638 births

Emmalynn — #1503 US girls' name

4,638 babies named Emmalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s682000s5252010s30722020s968
#1503
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Emmalynn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

409 babies were named Emmalynn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,638 babies named Emmalynn between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emmalynn currently holds the #1503 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 409 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmalynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,072 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Emmalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 404 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Emmalynn in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmalynn 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 4,638 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.

Emmalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,638

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2015

409 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,503

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emmalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
409
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Emmalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,072 births that decade — 66% of Emmalynn's all-time total
1980s51990s682000s5252010s30722020s968

Emmalynn by state

Where Emmalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Emmalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
404 8.7%
#2 California
268 5.8%
#3 Ohio
256 5.5%
#4 Florida
199 4.3%
#5 Indiana
175 3.8%
#6 Tennessee
164 3.5%
#7 Michigan
163 3.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
159 3.4%
Texas share of Emmalynn's total US births 8.7%
Even split

404 of 4,638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Emmalynn appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmalynn?
4,638 babies have been named Emmalynn since 1985. It currently ranks #1503 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 409 births.
When was Emmalynn most popular?
Emmalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,072 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Emmalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Emmalynn are Texas (404 births), California (268 births), Ohio (256 births).
How long has the name Emmalynn been used?
Emmalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmalynn?
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, 1985–2024 (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.