Emalyn
Girl name · #4470 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
Emalyn is currently the #4470 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1329, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Emalyn.
The 107-year story
Emalyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 178 girls were named Emalyn — good for #1329 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emalyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emalyn in class?
Emalyn scores 95 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Emalyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emalyn is most common
State-level data for Emalyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emalyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Emalyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emilyn, Adilyn, Emmelyn, Railyn, and Avelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emalyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1930 |
| 2016 | 148 | #1523 |
| 2015 | 178 | #1329 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1562 |
| 2013 | 132 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2011 | 111 | #1817 |
| 2010 | 117 | #1762 |
| 2009 | 77 | #2465 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emalyn a popular girl name?
Emalyn ranked #4470 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1329.
When was the name Emalyn most popular?
Emalyn peaked in 2015, when 178 American girls received the name (ranked #1329 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emalyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Emalyn. It scores 95/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.