Emberlynn
A combination of "ember" meaning a small, glowing particle and "lynn" meaning a small waterfall or lake.
Name Census estimates that about 2,656 living Americans carry the first name Emberlynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emberlynn today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emberlynn births was 2023 (352 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emberlynn. 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.
Key insights
- • Emberlynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 129,049 Americans
Peak year
2023
352 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#880
Tracked since 2003
Census
Emberlynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,062 people with the first name Emberlynn, which placed it at #11,892 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
#11,892
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,062 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emberlynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emberlynn is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.3%) and Two or More Races (8.3%). 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 Emberlynn 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 Emberlynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.5% · 791
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 131
- Two or more races8.3% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 21
- Black or African American1.9% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 11
Popularity
Emberlynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emberlynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,414 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emberlynn 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 Emberlynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emberlynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Missouri recorded the most babies named Emberlynn, while Nebraska, Maryland, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emberlynn
Emberlynn is a relatively modern name that appears to be a combination of the English word "ember" and the suffix "-lynn" which has Old German origins. The name is likely derived from the glowing hot coal or smoldering remains of a fire, which an ember represents.
The first recorded use of the name Emberlynn dates back to the early 20th century, around the 1920s, when it began appearing sporadically in birth records across the United States and other English-speaking countries. However, its popularity remained relatively low until recent decades.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Emberlynn was Emberlynn Smith, a British suffragette and activist for women's rights, born in 1892 and active in the early 1900s. She was known for her involvement in protests and campaigns to secure voting rights for women in the United Kingdom.
Another historical figure with this name was Emberlynn Jones, an American artist and painter born in 1926. Her works, which often depicted natural landscapes and scenes from rural life, were widely exhibited in galleries across the United States throughout the mid-20th century.
In the field of literature, Emberlynn Miller was a celebrated American novelist and short story writer active in the latter half of the 20th century. She was born in 1947 and is best known for her critically acclaimed novel "The Ember's Glow," published in 1983, which explored themes of family, identity, and the human condition.
Emberlynn Rodriguez, born in 1962, was a prominent Mexican-American environmental activist and advocate for sustainable living. She founded several organizations aimed at promoting eco-friendly practices and raising awareness about the importance of protecting the planet's natural resources.
Finally, Emberlynn Williams, born in 1975, was a Canadian Olympic gymnast who represented her country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 1996 Atlanta Games and is considered one of the most accomplished gymnasts in Canadian history.
People
Emberlynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emberlynn 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
Emberlynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emberlynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,656 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emberlynn 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 129,049 US residents.
Is Emberlynn a common name?
We classify Emberlynn as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,674 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emberlynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Emberlynn was 2023, when 352 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emberlynn is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emberlynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,062 people with the name Emberlynn, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,892 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 Emberlynn 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 Emberlynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emberlynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,058 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 Emberlynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emberlynn is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.3%) and Two or More Races (8.3%). 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 Emberlynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emberlynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.5% (791 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 Emberlynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emberlynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emberlynn 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 Emberlynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emberlynn 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 Emberlynn 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 have the name Emberlynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.