Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2005
Emyla
Emyla has 40 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16532
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
40 babies have been named Emyla since 2005, making it today's #16532 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Emyla recorded 40 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #16532 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #16532 among girls today
- 40 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emyla is currently the #16532 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 40 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16532
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Emyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16532
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Emyla was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Emyla in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Emyla compares
40 13th percentile among 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
Emyla's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emyla's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#16,532
Active since
2005
Emyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Emyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emyla's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Emyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emyla? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 40 babies named Emyla. Today it holds rank #16532 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 9 births.
When was Emyla most popular? ▼
Emyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Emyla been used? ▼
Records for Emyla go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Emyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emy, Emylee, Emya, Emylia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emyla's data
- Emyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Emyla
Nearby Names Like Emyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emyla
Emy Girl
#2669 1,497 births
Emylee Girl
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Emya Girl
#11577 511 births
Emylia Girl
#11597 330 births
Emylie Girl
172 births
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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, 2005–2024 (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. "Emyla: #16532 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emyla. 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 Emyla 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.