Total births
6,152
Girls' name · since 1888
Emmeline
6,152 babies named Emmeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #939
- among girls today
- 6,152
- born since 1888
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Emmeline currently ranks #939 among girls' names in America, with 6,152 babies recorded since 1888.
Emmeline has 6,152 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #939 as of the latest data, more common than 95% 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 1888 to 2025.
- #939 among girls today
- 6,152 born since 1888
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmeline is currently the #939 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 6,152 born since 1888, peaking in the 2010s.
- #939
- among girls today
- 6,152
- born since 1888
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Emmeline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#939
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Emmeline was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
370 babies were named Emmeline in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmeline compares
6,152 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Emmeline's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmeline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,152 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 370 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmeline splits its recorded history at 1983: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 370 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmeline at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#939
Active since
1888
Emmeline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 370
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Emmeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmeline's strongest decade.
2,862 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Emmeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s 91
1910s
91 births
- 1920s 99
1920s
99 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 174
1980s
174 births
- 1990s 354
1990s
354 births
- 2000s 694
2000s
694 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,862 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,729 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,862 births (47% of all-time use).
How Emmeline 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 Emmeline's total volume
Emmeline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmeline by state
Where Emmeline concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 737 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 400 | 6.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 270 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Utah | | 203 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 193 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 185 | 3.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 173 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 161 | 2.6% |
California share of Emmeline's total US births 12.0%
Even split
737 of 6,152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Emmeline appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmeline? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 6,152 babies named Emmeline. Today it holds rank #939 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 370 births.
When was Emmeline most popular? ▼
Emmeline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,862 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Emmeline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmeline are California (737 births), Texas (400 births), New York (270 births).
How long has the name Emmeline been used? ▼
Records for Emmeline go back to 1888, giving 138 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmeline? ▼
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 Emmeline's data
- Emmeline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,862 total births) through the 2020s (1,729) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmelines (737 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 Emmeline
Nearby Names Like Emmeline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmeline
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 Emmeline side by side: Emmeline vs Emma Emmeline vs Emmy Emmeline vs Emmie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmeline
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, 1888–2025 (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. "Emmeline: #939 Girls' Name - 6,152 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmeline. 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 Emmeline 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.