How Many People Are Named Emmylou?
An estimated 1,169 people in the United States have the first name Emmylou. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Emmylou peaked in popularity in 2021 with 94 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emmylou 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 Emmylou paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emmylou is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,169
About 1 in 293,203 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2021
94 births
Total Registered
1,192
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emmylou
Emmylou is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,192 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Emmylou as a female name
Ranked #2,578 in 2024
68 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (94 births)
Emmylou: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emmylou span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 558 babies were registered. While Emmylou is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emmylou by Decade
How has Emmylou 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.
Emmylou by State
Birth registrations for Emmylou span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Kansas, Georgia. On average, about 22 Emmylous were registered per state.
Emmylou + Last Name Combinations
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Emmylou: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmylou?
We estimate approximately 1,169 people named Emmylou 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 293,203 Americans share this first name.
Is Emmylou a common name?
Emmylou is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,192 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emmylou most popular?
Emmylou reached peak popularity in 2021, when 94 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emmylou is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emmylou a female name?
Emmylou is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emmylou Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emmylou Smith, Emmylou Johnson, Emmylou 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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