How Many People Are Named Emmalyn?
An estimated 8,562 people in the United States have the first name Emmalyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Emmalyn peaked in popularity in 2015 with 692 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmalyn 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 Emmalyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emmalyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,562
About 1 in 40,032 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2015
692 births
Total Registered
8,641
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmalyn
Emmalyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,641 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Emmalyn as a female name
Ranked #1,122 in 2024
215 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (692 births)
Emmalyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmalyn span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,947 babies were registered. Emmalyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emmalyn by Decade
How has Emmalyn 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.
Emmalyn by State
Birth registrations for Emmalyn span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota. On average, about 175 Emmalyns were registered per state.
Emmalyn + Last Name Combinations
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Emmalyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmalyn?
We estimate approximately 8,562 people named Emmalyn 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 40,032 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmalyn a common name?
Emmalyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,641 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmalyn most popular?
Emmalyn reached peak popularity in 2015, when 692 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmalyn is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmalyn a female name?
Emmalyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmalyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmalyn Smith, Emmalyn Johnson, Emmalyn 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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