Emmylou
Girl name · #2282 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 80 baby girls were named Emmylou, placing it at #2282 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Emmylou.
The 101-year story
Emmylou first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 94 girls were named Emmylou — good for #2046 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 Emmylou per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emmylou in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmylou is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmylou will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmylou is most common
State-level data for Emmylou 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 Emmylou
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmylou tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Everett, Ellamae, Empress, Evianna, and Everlie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmylou | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10567 |
| 1994 | 7 | #10569 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmylou a popular girl name?
Emmylou ranked #2282 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Emmylou most popular?
Emmylou peaked in 2021, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2046 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmylou?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Emmylou. 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.