Total births
4,780
Girls' name · since 1985
Emmalynn
4,780 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.
- #1508
- among girls today
- 4,780
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Emmalynn currently ranks #1508 among girls' names in America, with 4,780 babies recorded since 1985.
Emmalynn has 4,780 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1508 as of the latest data, more common than 91% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #1508 among girls today
- 4,780 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmalynn is currently the #1508 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 4,780 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1508
- among girls today
- 4,780
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Emmalynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1508
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% 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.
How Emmalynn compares
4,780 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Emmalynn's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmalynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,780 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 409 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmalynn splits its recorded history at 2009: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 409 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmalynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#1,508
Active since
1985
Emmalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 409
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Emmalynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmalynn's strongest decade.
3,073 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Emmalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 525
2000s
525 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,073 births
- 2020s 1,109
2020s
1,109 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,073 births (64% of all-time use).
How Emmalynn 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 Emmalynn's total volume
Emmalynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmalynn by state
Where Emmalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 417 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 275 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 263 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 204 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 181 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 170 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 163 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 159 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Emmalynn's total US births 8.7%
Even split
417 of 4,780 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? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 4,780 babies named Emmalynn. Today it holds rank #1508 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 409 births.
When was Emmalynn most popular? ▼
Emmalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,073 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Emmalynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmalynn are Texas (417 births), California (275 births), Ohio (263 births).
How long has the name Emmalynn been used? ▼
Records for Emmalynn go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Emmalynn's data
- Emmalynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,073 total births) through the 2020s (1,109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Emmalynns (417 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 Emmalynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmalynn
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Emmalee Girl
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Emmalyn Girl
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Emmalynn: #1508 Girls' Name - 4,780 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmalynn. 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 Emmalynn 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.