Total births
1,274
Girls' name · since 1924
Emmylou
Emmylou has 1,274 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2563
- among girls today
- 1,274
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
1,274 babies have been named Emmylou since 1924, making it today's #2563 girls' name.
Emmylou has 1,274 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2563 as of the latest data, more common than 86% 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 1924 to 2025.
- #2563 among girls today
- 1,274 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmylou is currently the #2563 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 1,274 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2563
- among girls today
- 1,274
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Emmylou vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2563
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Emmylou was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
94 babies were named Emmylou in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmylou compares
1,274 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Emmylou's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmylou | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmylou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmylou's full recorded timeline at 2006, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmylou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#2,563
Active since
1924
Emmylou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Emmylou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmylou's strongest decade.
558 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Emmylou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 117
1980s
117 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 90
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
558 births
- 2020s
2020s
452 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 558 births (44% of all-time use).
How Emmylou 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 Emmylou's total volume
Emmylou vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmylou by state
Where Emmylou concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 88 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 78 | 6.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Washington | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.8% |
California share of Emmylou's total US births 6.9%
Even split
88 of 1,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Emmylou appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmylou? ▼
Emmylou has been given to 1,274 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2563 as of the latest data. 94 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Emmylou most popular? ▼
Emmylou was most popular in the 2010s decade with 558 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Emmylou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmylou are California (88 births), Texas (78 births), North Carolina (30 births).
How long has the name Emmylou been used? ▼
Emmylou has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 102 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmylou? ▼
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 Emmylou's data
- Emmylou's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (558 total births) through the 2020s (452) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmylous (88 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 Emmylou
Nearby Names Like Emmylou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmylou
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 Emmylou side by side: Emmylou vs Emma Emmylou vs Emmy Emmylou vs Emmie
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Eleonora #2560
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Gigi #2566
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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, 1924–2025 (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. "Emmylou: #2563 Girls' Name - 1,274 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmylou. 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 Emmylou 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.