Total births
595
Girls' name · since 1993
Emmelia
595 babies named Emmelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4338
- among girls today
- 595
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Emmelia currently ranks #4338 among girls' names in America, with 595 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmelia has been recorded 595 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #4338 nationally and more common than 76% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #4338 among girls today
- 595 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmelia is currently the #4338 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 595 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4338
- among girls today
- 595
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Emmelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4338
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Emmelia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
37 babies were named Emmelia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmelia compares
595 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Emmelia's all-time total is 56% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 595 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmelia's full recorded timeline at 2012, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,338
Active since
1993
Emmelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Emmelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmelia's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Emmelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 111
2000s
111 births
- 2010s
2010s
289 births
- 2020s
2020s
180 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 289 births (49% of all-time use).
How Emmelia 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 Emmelia's total volume
Emmelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmelia by state
Where Emmelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Washington | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Emmelia's total US births 1.7%
Even split
10 of 595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmelia? ▼
Emmelia has been given to 595 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4338 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Emmelia most popular? ▼
Emmelia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 289 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Emmelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmelia are California (10 births), Texas (10 births), Washington (6 births).
How long has the name Emmelia been used? ▼
Emmelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmelia? ▼
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 Emmelia's data
- Emmelia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (289 total births) through the 2020s (180) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmelias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Emmelia
Nearby Names Like Emmelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmelia
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmy Girl
#453 12,963 births
Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Compare Emmelia side by side: Emmelia vs Emma Emmelia vs Emmy Emmelia vs Emmie
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Emmelia: #4338 Girls' Name - 595 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmelia. 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 Emmelia 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.