Emalie
A feminine name of Germanic origin meaning "industrious".
Name Census estimates that about 1,138 living Americans carry the first name Emalie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emalie today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emalie births was 2006 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emalie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Emalie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 301,190 Americans
Peak year
2006
71 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,514
Tracked since 1937
Census
Emalie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,070 people with the first name Emalie, which placed it at #11,812 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,812
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,070 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emalie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emalie is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.2%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emalie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emalie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.6% · 766
- Hispanic or Latino19.2% · 205
- Two or more races3.9% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 23
- Black or African American1.8% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 15
Popularity
Emalie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emalie from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 517 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emalie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emalie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emalies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Emalie, while Washington, Arkansas, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emalie
The name Emalie is derived from the Old French name Esmeralda, which itself is derived from the Latin word "smaragdus," meaning emerald. The name first emerged in the medieval period, primarily used in France and other parts of Western Europe.
Esmeralda was a popular name in medieval French literature, particularly in the 13th century romance "Le Roman de la Rose." One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emalie appears in a 14th-century French text, where it was used as a variant spelling of Esmeralda.
In the 15th century, the name Emalie gained some popularity in England, likely due to the influence of French culture during this period. One notable figure from this time was Emalie de Vere, who was born in 1428 and was a member of the prominent de Vere family in England.
During the Renaissance, the name Emalie continued to be used, albeit less commonly than other variants like Esmeralda or Emerald. One example from this period is Emalie Willoughby, an English noblewoman born in 1562.
As the centuries passed, the name Emalie became increasingly rare, but it was still occasionally used in various European countries. In the 19th century, Emalie Bening, a Belgian artist born in 1829, was known for her exquisite botanical illustrations.
Another notable figure was Emalie Rodat, a French writer and feminist who lived from 1856 to 1920. She was an advocate for women's rights and education, and her works addressed issues of gender equality and social justice.
While the name Emalie has never been widespread, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages and has been borne by individuals from various backgrounds and regions throughout the centuries.
People
Emalie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emalie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emalie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emalie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emalie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 301,190 US residents.
Is Emalie a common name?
We classify Emalie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emalie most popular?
The single biggest year for Emalie was 2006, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emalie is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emalie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,070 people with the name Emalie, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,812 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emalie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emalie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emalie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,069 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emalie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emalie is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.2%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emalie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emalie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (766 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emalie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emalie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emalie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emalie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emalie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emalie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Emalie?
Want to know how many Americans are named Emalie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.