Emmalee
Girl name · #3303 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Emmalee, placing it at #3303 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Emmalee.
The 116-year story
Emmalee first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 441 girls were named Emmalee — good for #634 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 Emmalee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emmalee in class?
Emmalee scores 93 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 Emmalee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmalee is most common
State-level data for Emmalee 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 Emmalee
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmalee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaylee, Natalee, Hallee, Emilee, and Ellee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmalee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 156 | #1429 |
| 2018 | 175 | #1299 |
| 2017 | 230 | #1098 |
| 2016 | 262 | #1010 |
| 2015 | 278 | #972 |
| 2014 | 322 | #855 |
| 2013 | 355 | #768 |
| 2012 | 335 | #801 |
| 2011 | 383 | #722 |
| 2010 | 350 | #786 |
| 2009 | 394 | #734 |
| 2008 | 399 | #742 |
| 2007 | 372 | #777 |
| 2006 | 410 | #690 |
| 2005 | 441 | #634 |
| 2004 | 423 | #648 |
| 2003 | 393 | #673 |
| 2002 | 281 | #830 |
| 2001 | 251 | #902 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmalee a popular girl name?
Emmalee ranked #3303 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Emmalee most popular?
Emmalee peaked in 2005, when 441 American girls received the name (ranked #634 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmalee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Emmalee. It scores 93/100 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.