Emmelia
Girl name · #3947 in 2025 · Very rare
Emmelia is currently the #3947 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Emmelia.
The 32-year story
Emmelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3903. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Emmelia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emmelia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmelia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmelia is most common
State-level data for Emmelia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emmelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sicilia, Nalia, Zelia, Amellia, and Azelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmelia a popular girl name?
Emmelia ranked #3947 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Emmelia most popular?
Emmelia peaked in 2025, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3903 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emmelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Emmelia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.