How Many People Are Named Emmaleigh?
An estimated 2,490 people in the United States have the first name Emmaleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Emmaleigh peaked in popularity in 2010 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmaleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emmaleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emmaleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,490
About 1 in 137,652 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2010
143 births
Total Registered
2,522
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmaleigh
Emmaleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,522 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Emmaleigh as a female name
Ranked #4,678 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (143 births)
Emmaleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmaleigh span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,081 babies were registered. Emmaleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emmaleigh by Decade
How has Emmaleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emmaleigh by State
Birth registrations for Emmaleigh span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arizona. On average, about 44 Emmaleighs were registered per state.
Emmaleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmaleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Emmaleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmaleigh?
We estimate approximately 2,490 people named Emmaleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 137,652 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmaleigh a common name?
Emmaleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,522 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmaleigh most popular?
Emmaleigh reached peak popularity in 2010, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmaleigh is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmaleigh a female name?
Emmaleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmaleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmaleigh Smith, Emmaleigh Johnson, Emmaleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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