Emilene
A feminine name of French origin, meaning "industrious" or "hardworking".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Emilene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emilene today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emilene births was 2010 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emilene. 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.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
2010
11 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,946
Tracked since 1924
Census
Emilene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 221 people with the first name Emilene, which placed it at #36,071 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
#36,071
National first-name rank
People counted
221
221 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emilene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emilene is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%). 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 Emilene 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 Emilene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.0% · 126
- Hispanic or Latino22.6% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.9% · 24
- Two or more races5.0% · 11
- Black or African American3.2% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 3
Popularity
Emilene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emilene from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 70 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emilene remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emilene 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 Emilene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emilene
The name Emilene has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Rome. It is a feminine form derived from the Latin name Aemilius, which was a Roman family name. The root of the name, "aemulus," means "striving" or "rivaling," suggesting a sense of ambition or competition.
In the early days of ancient Rome, the Aemilii were a prominent patrician family known for their contributions to the Republic's political and military affairs. One notable figure bearing this name was Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, a Roman consul who defeated the Macedonian King Perseus in 168 BC, bringing an end to the Macedonian monarchy.
The name Emilene, with its variations in spelling, such as Emilene, Emiline, and Emilyne, started appearing in historical records during the Middle Ages. It was particularly popular in certain European regions, including France and parts of Germany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emilene can be found in the 12th century, when a French noblewoman named Emilene de Montfort lived during the reign of King Louis VII. In the 13th century, an Italian saint known as Emiliana Cerchi was born in Florence and later canonized for her piety and charitable works.
During the Renaissance period, the name Emilene gained further recognition. Emilene de Chabrol was a French noblewoman and patron of the arts in the 16th century, known for her support of renowned artists and writers.
In the 19th century, Emilene Hawkins was a renowned British educator and advocate for women's education. She founded several schools and played a significant role in promoting educational opportunities for young women in Victorian England.
Another notable figure bearing the name Emilene was Emilene Painter, an American journalist and author from the late 19th century. She was a pioneering figure in the field of investigative journalism and wrote extensively on social issues of her time.
While the name Emilene has its roots in ancient Latin, it has been adopted and adapted in various cultures throughout history, reflecting the diversity and richness of names across different societies.
People
Emilene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emilene 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
Emilene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emilene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emilene 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 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Emilene a common name?
We classify Emilene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emilene most popular?
The single biggest year for Emilene was 2010, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emilene is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emilene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 221 people with the name Emilene, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,071 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 Emilene 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 Emilene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emilene appears almost entirely female. Of the 211 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 Emilene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emilene is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%). 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 Emilene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emilene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.0% (126 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 Emilene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emilene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emilene 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 Emilene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emilene 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 Emilene 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 Emilene as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Emilene, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.